Rockford IL

The move has left center leaders scrambling to find a new gathering place for its members, who consider the center community a second family.

(WIFR) - Road work on U.S. 20 near the Winnebago/Stephenson county line will get underway Wednesday, July 8, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. IDOT says its crews will repair the eastbound bridge over Grove Creek, just east of the county line. Work involves repairing the bridge deck and approach pave

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mayor Tom McNamara joined WIFR’s First at Four Monday to reflect on Rockford’s America 250 celebration over the weekend and to share what he’s watching next, including plans for the Rock Yard. Rockford’s America 250 Celebration. McNamara called the weekend fantastic, pointing...

Showers and storms Thursday, locally heavy rain possible. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - It was a bit of a chilly start to our Tuesday, at least by early July standards, as many spots across the stateline cooled into the upper 50s. Temperatures were able to rebound quickly into the 80s this afternoon, due to an abundance of s

ROCKFORD, IL — Central office administrators, department heads and school principals are the highest paid of the Rockford Public Schools' roughly 4,000 employees. Most of the school system's expenses are employee costs. With a total annual budget of about $565.5 million, 47%, or $263.7 million, goes to employee salarie

BELOIT, Wis. -- On July 20, the City of Beloit Equal Opportu nities Commission is hosting its Housing Resources Fair . This fair is aimed at giving residents an opportunity to learn about a myriad of different housing related topics-including rental assistance and financial counseling.

ROCKFORD — A 150-year-old former farmstead on North Main Street has been sold to a Rockford couple with a new vision for the property. Nathan and Lauren Erb have purchased the two-story grand Victorian home, 2520 N. Main St., at the south end of the former Village Green property on the city’s northwest side.

Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with felonies. SCANLON, JULIA, 39, of Orfordville, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence — 3rd offense, with a minor child in the vehicle, June 30, 604 E. Rime St., Village of Orfordville. KJELL, TYLER,

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -A garage fire in the 2000 block of Grenshaw Street caused $75,000 in damage early Wednesday, according to fire officials. Crews responded around 12:30 a.m. and arrived to find a two-car garage fully involved. Twenty-two firefighters responded to the scene. Intense heat damaged two nearby structur

The United States has a lower violent crime rate than many countries around the world, but it still reports higher homicide rates than many other developed nations. While crime levels vary widely from one place to another, some communities continue to deal with problems tied to poverty, unemployment, population loss, a