Rockford IL

Ayanna Benson was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman in a Dollar Tree and fleeing the scene in a white GMC with a friend.

You read that headline correctly. The highest property taxes in the country. Not just in Illinois, not just in the Midwest, not just among states that begin with the letter I. The highest property taxes in the whole country. As you probably already know, Illinois has lead (or has been...

The Roscoe Gardening Club & the Village of Roscoe are thrilled to launch the new Hometown Pride Program this spring and summer, proudly sponsored by Ziegler's Ace Roscoe. Nominate your favorite home landscape in the Village of Roscoe. They’re looking for creativity & horticultural design, diversity & uniqueness of...

Now that payments from the Chemtool settlement have begun arriving electronically, residents and property owners in the Rockton area are likely to get a second payment from a settlement with Holian Insulation. At the May 2, 2025 Chemtool hearing, attorney Ed Manske told Winnebago County 17th Judicial Circuit Court...

The Rockford Police Department added 10 new officers and promoted one sergeant at a swearing-in ceremony at Rockford University's Burpee Center.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Thanks to grants and donations from across the community, the Rockford Rescue Mission made upgrades to its crisis center to improve comfort. The Women’s and Children’s Crisis Center at the Mission got 64 new mattresses from a $10,000 grant from the Woodward Charitable Trust.

This news comes just after a Rockford woman won $1 million dollars from a scratch off she bought on the Illinois lottery app. Illinoisans are so lucky when it comes to the lottery, I can't wait to be one of them one day! It might never happen, but a girl can only dream.

Freeport Police arrested a 16-year-old boy with an active warrant for allegedly threatening to shoot another student at Freeport High School, and two other individuals were also charged with obstructing and resisting an officer.

During a special distracted driving campaign in April, Rockford police issued 395 citations, including 200 for hands-free law violations and 24 for speeding.

In the northern Illinois hamlet of Freeport pretzels hold a special place in the hearts of the locals. Freeport is known as “Pretzel City” and has an annual “Pretzel Festival”. The locals, historically are known for making and sharing delicious pretzels. That became the city’s brand.