Rockford IL

Alpine Kiwanis prepares for Brat Days, Freeport residents urged to boil water.

State Representative Bradley Fritts (R-Dixon) will be hosting a prescription drug drop-off event on Thursday, July 16th, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The event will take place in the parking lot of the Ogle County Services Building, located at 510 Lincoln Highway in Rochelle. “All local residents are encouraged...

ROCKFORD, IL — As the Rockford news media landscape shifts and contracts , leaders of 23-WIFR say they are striving to maintain a pair of TV news operations under one roof. What the end product will look like remains unclear. WIFR parent company Gray Media closed May 1 on the acquisition of 10 television stations owned

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - After an unsettled holiday weekend, we’re in store for a pleasant start to the week, with a few calmer days ahead of us. Highs today climbed in the low 80s, and temperatures will quickly cool into the 70s by sunset. Clear skies and a slightly drier airmass, will allow temperatures to settle into

BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - A proposal to combine the City of Beloit Fire Department and the Town of Beloit Fire Department is headed to the Beloit City Council after the Town of Beloit Board voted to advance the proposal. Firefighters say the vote isn’t about changing who answers your 911...

At long last, residents of Rock County have some sort of guidance about how to apply for funding from the Federal Emergency Management Administration... but the agency's rocky rollout after April storms ravage the area continues, with few answers about when (or where... or if) a long-promised physical office will come

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The scenes from the 2025 Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days seem like a bad dream. For organizers, it became an awful reality. Severe storms barreled through the stateline last July, ultimately forcing organizers to cancel the event. But with this year’s Brat Days quickly approaching, event leaders...

The south entrance to Krape Park is closed as of July 6 for an improvement project. The project is expected to enhance safety, accessibility and traffic flow at the park. It will also expand access for emergency responders and school buses, according to a community announcement. The closure will remain in effect thro

It must be hard being a car thief with new vehicles rolling out with built-in GPS trackers, making it almost impossible to steal them without being caught. Something similar happened to one thief from Monroe ... Read more

BELVIDERE — A gourmet coffee shop centered on Yemeni flavors is preparing to bring its drinks, crepes and other specialties to Belvidere. Almoká Coffee House, which opened in February 2025 as Rockford’s first Yemeni coffee shop, is preparing to launch a mobile version of its brand. Owner Hussain Abdulhafedh, a Belvider