Rockford IL

A teenage boy who was last seen Monday when the canoe he was in tipped over has been found by a dive team in a lake near Sand Point, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The Winnebago County Board voted unanimously to fund a $2.6 million radio replacement program for the sheriff's office, despite allegations of unethical and illegal purchasing practices.

WINNEBAGO, Ill. (WIFR) - A stop sign folds out from a school bus. Flashing lights awake and flip from top to bottom as the vehicle’s engine churns in the Winnebago School District’s parking lot. “Stop means stop,” declared Catherine Welch, the district’s transportation director. “This is not an...

Dennis Banks, 32, was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide after shooting and killing a man who was trying to protect a woman from Banks' gun, and faces a sentence of life in prison.

Zachary Moritz, 31, of Belvidere, Illinois, is charged in Jasper County, after authorities say he traveled to Wheatfield to meet a person he believed to be 14 years old for sexual activity. Court records indicate no actual minor was involved. According to court documents, on February 21, 2026 at approximately...

Rockford police continue to hunt for two home invasion suspects. Shortly after 12:10 p.m. Feb. 1, officers responded to a residence on the 1800 block of Carney Avenue for reports of a home invasion. Police were advised that multiple subjects entered the home armed with firearms, battered residents, and stole property.

Why paying attention, even when there’s no traffic in the middle of the night, matters. Winnebago County driver and Redditor /u/LazyEyeMcfly shared headshaking dashcam footage from earlier in February (Feb 9, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing a driver at this empty Machesney Park intersection blowing...

Winnebago County Animal Services is featuring Cujo, a 5-year-old, 77-pound dog, as the Paw-some Pick of the Day for Friday, February 27. On this day only, Cujo’s adoption fee will be waived. He was surrendered due to a change in his previous family’s housing situation and has shown a calm, friendly nature with both...

This week's Teacher of the Week is a Machesney Park educator who has made 4th grade the best year yet for one of her students.

MACHESNEY PARK — Charleys Cheesesteaks is bringing its grilled-to-order cheesesteaks, loaded fries and signature drinks to a business strip in front of Meijer. The quick service chain will open at 1768 West Lane Road, suite C, which is in the building with Royal Nail Spa and Athletico Physical Therapy. First Midwest...