Crash on I-39 near Baxter Road backs up traffic
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A crash around noon Thursday involving a semi on northbound I-39 backs up traffic. A WIFR crew at the scene reports traffic is backed up from the Baxter Road exit to mile marker 113. Details about the crash, including whether anyone was hurt and the...
Schonella Stewart becomes Beloit’s first female police chief with her twin, Evanston Police Chief...
BELOIT, Wisconsin —In a historic swearing in and badge pinning ceremony at Beloit College’s Eaton Chapel on Monday, Schonella Stewart became the first woman to hold the position of Chief of Police for the City of Beloit. Her twin sister, Evanston Police Chief Schenita Stewart, and her mother, Marion Stewart-Moss,...
Rockford couple opens new discount mattress store
ROCKFORD — A local couple has opened a new small business designed to give you a good night’s sleep at a low price. Bob and Tammy Vettore have opened a Mattress by Appointment franchise at 274 N. Phelps Ave., which is in the business strip behind Culver’s along East State Street. The shop is on the back side of the...
End of Era: Village Green Home & Garden Center Is Closing Soon
Village Green, a Rockford staple for over 60 years, is closing after the holidays. The Riverside location has been sold to Platt Hill Nursery, which will reopen in spring 2026.
Minor injury reported after rollover crash at IL 75 and N. Meridian Road
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A crash involving a semi and a pickup truck leaves one person with a minor injury, according to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office. Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, first responders were called to the intersection of Illinois Route 75 (Freeport Road) and N. Meridian Road for a...
South Beloit Fire Department denies false claims of delayed response times
South Beloit authorities have confirmed that a mass text message claiming residents' lives were at risk due to delays in the Fire Department's emergency response times is false and baseless.
Parents allege city, police misconduct led to wrongful death of 3-year-old son
Kameron Curry's mom and stepdad attempt to take justice into their hands.
Freeport businesses get state grants to boost jobs and growth
Three Freeport businesses have been awarded grants from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to support infrastructure improvements and business growth. Pierce Athletics, Fitness Lifestyles and Stooptown Revival were among 47 recipients of the Small Business Capital and Infrastructure grants,...
Narcotics raid in Freeport leads to arrest and seizure of cannabis and cocaine
The Freeport Police Department announced the arrest of Kyle Shirley, 46, after a raid on three homes as part of a narcotics investigation on Wednesday.
Fundraiser started for family of man killed in Newburg Road crash
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Loved ones set up a GoFundMe to remember a 22-year-old man killed in a single-car crash Saturday morning. The crash happened early Nov. 29 in the 4500 block of of Newburg Road in Rockford. Police have not shared details about the crash. The fundraiser is being...
