Rockford IL

Rockford Police responded to a reported shooting on the city's West side Thursday afternoon, with initial reports that two people have been injured.

Freeport’s beloved This Is It Eatery, once featured on America’s Best Restaurants Road Show, will serve its final meals this Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — A man is a day away from attempting to break a Guinness World Record for a good cause. “I’ve always had events on my whiteboard, and one day I go into my garage gym and there’s nothing on my whiteboard. Maybe it’s just time to do something for somebody else on […]

Koty Diaz, 33, has been found guilty and sentenced to 16 years of killing a man and his fiancée in a drunk driving crash in Janesville in August 2024.

Imagine grabbing a drink at your favorite restaurant, only to be reminded of the messy side of public spaces. What just happened at Chipotle might make you think twice.

ROCKFORD — As a new recruit to the Rockford Fire Department in 2009, Rebecca Tyo volunteered to stand at Perryville Road and East State Street to help raise money during the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s fill the boat fundraiser. She and other new recruits were there collecting donations for...

Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). BUTLER, TRACY, 54, of Janesville, threaten to cause bodily harm to certain individuals involved with a court or legal system, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence — 5th or 6th...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Local law enforcement agencies honor the memory of Officer Jaimie Cox, eight years since he was killed in the line of duty. Officer Cox, 30, was killed in the early morning hours of Nov. 5, 2017, when he pulled over Eddie Patterson, 49, at E. State Street and Dawn Avenue in Rockford.

Christmas at the Farm is returning to Belvidere. The event will be held Nov. 7 from 5-9 p.m .and Nov. 8 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Meyer’s Tails Up Farm, 5390 Irene Road, according to a community announcement. The event will feature more than 35 local vendors offering vintage goods, handmade treasures and seasonal items....

(WIFR) - Several Rockford-area businesses and community groups organize food drives as a way to support local food pantries and food banks. Restaurants collecting food for the Rock River Valley Pantry:. Olympic Tavern, 2327 N Main St, Rockford. Baker Street Burgers, 1603 N Alpine Rd, Rockford. Social Urban Bar &...