Accidental fire destroys Rockford mobile home
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A fire destroys a Rockford home Friday night and leaves an adult and a child displaced. Just after 4:30 p.m., Jan. 30, fire crews went out to a call of a mobile home fire in the 1600 block of Ross Lane. Firefighters arrived and saw fire...
Rockford Honors a Teacher Who Makes Learning Possible for Every Ability
Some of the most meaningful teaching happens quietly, through patience, structure, and a deep commitment to meeting students where they are. This week’s 97ZOK Teacher of the Week is being recognized for the way she creates a safe, effective learning environment for students with intellectual and developmental...
Illinois Weather Alert: Limited Snow/Rain Ahead for Chicago, Rockford Feb 5–9
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, Illinois – Illinois heads into the Feb 5–9 period under a split temperature pattern, with near-normal readings expected across western parts of the state near the Iowa and Missouri borders, while...
Hononegah Sits Fifth After Day 1 at State; Scharre, Dirkx Shine in Individual Standings
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — Hononegah’s opening day at the 2026 IHSA Boys Bowling State Finals was defined by consistency, composure and the unmistakable feeling that the Indians are nowhere near finished. Competing at St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights, Hononegah closed Friday’s six‑game block in fifth place overall,...
Winnebago County Clerk honored with leadership award
ROCKFORD — Winnebago County Clerk Lori Gummow was recognized with the 2025 Leadership Champion Award from Fidlar Technologies this month as part of the Illinois Association of County Clerks & Recorders Conference. Gummow was recognized on Jan. 15 during the conference in Peoria. The award celebrates exemplary...
Rockford Celebrates a Teacher Who Reaches Every Learner
With a commitment to nurture and empower, this Rockford educator is proving that every child deserves a chance to shine.
The Quad puts focus on career skills, employability for Rockford Public Schools students
ROCKFORD — Inside Rockford Public Schools’ latest facility you might find students learning to cook in a culinary kitchen or examining a strand of hair under a microscope in a forensic lab. By next fall, there will be students learning to fix cars at automotive bays and studying...
Davis Park overhaul in Rockford pushed to summer 2026 completion
The City of Rockford announced Thursday that the long-planned overhaul of Davis Park will now be completed in Summer 2026, leaving uncertainty for major events originally expected to return to the site this year.
Four Charged After Rockford Gun Investigation Expands
A Rockford shooting investigation culminated in a Belvidere search warrant and firearm charges against four Rockford men now held in Boone County Jail.
Waukegan man sentenced in plot to buy guns under sister’s name
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Waukegan man is sentenced in Rockford for falsifying documents as a way to illegally buy guns. Derwin Vazquez Jr., 26, was ordered to spend two and a half years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors say from 2020 to 2023, Vazquez Jr. conspired with his sister,...
