Man arrested for allegedly threatening Rockford Police officer during domestic incident
A man was arrested Sunday after allegedly threatening a Rockford Police Officer during a domestic incident investigation.
Sandwich Chain Seemingly Shuts Down Stores After Employees Allegedly Went Unpaid
Beef-a-Roo’s website is down and calls to several locations have gone unanswered during operating hours
Harlem schools launch solar project to fund scholarships
Harlem School District and New Energy Equity celebrated the launch of a solar project expected to power 1,002 homes a year and provide scholarships to students. The 5.5-megawatt solar project, built on district-owned land in Machesney Park, Illinois, will generate 8.3 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, acc
Teen hospitalized after swerving to avoid object, overturning truck in Mount Morris
A 17-year-old teen was hospitalized with minor injuries after swerving to avoid an object in the roadway and overturning their vehicle in Mount Morris on Friday.
Plenty of sunshine today with lower humidity
Sunny with northeast winds 5 - 15 MPH and highs in the middle to low 80’s. Clear tonight and down to the upper 50’s. More sunshine and low humidity tomorrow with highs in the middle 80’s. Upper 80’s on Wednesday with an increase of clouds. Showers and thunderstorms possible on Thursday and maybe a scattered showers or
Rockford’s new school superintendent talks about top 6 priorities
ROCKFORD, IL — An energetic new leader has taken the helm of Rockford Public Schools and is assembling a new leadership team with plans to make customer service a priority. Larry Huff, 48, worked in education for two decades in Indiana. There, schools face stiff competition for students and tuition dollars. Parents can
Rockford man faces DUI charges after driving into creek in Mount Morris
A 27-year-old man from Rockford was charged with drunk driving after he drove his vehicle into a creek in Mount Morris on July 4th.
‘This is hard’: Walworth County residents spend Fourth of July weekend cleaning up storm...
SHARON, Wis. — Residents in Walworth County spent the Fourth of July weekend cleaning up debris after powerful storms swept through the area. In the Town of Sharon, high winds destroyed several farms, including that of James and Sandy Huff. “We’ve had bad storms before, but this is the...
Wing Snob’s entry into the Rockford region now includes 3 locations
LOVES PARK — A rapidly expanding chicken wing chain now has three restaurants in development in the Rockford region. Construction is underway to bring Wing Snob to 6108 N. Second St., which is the former Marco’s Pizza next to Janey’s Lounge. The combined space was formerly Family Video.
Bright and beautiful Monday ahead for the Rockford region
(WIFR) - It’s been a pleasant day across the stateline with temperatures topping out around that 80 degree mark. We had a few showers late this afternoon as the departing low allowed our uncapped atmosphere to generate a few stray pockets of rain. Luckily, these showers won’t last into the evening and overnight as our
