Rockford IL

Three people were killed and one injured in a shooting at the Aspen Square Apartments in Janesville, Wisconsin, before the shooter took their own life.

Rockford's Juneteenth Celebration, the oldest known celebration of its kind in Illinois, was celebrated at Sinnissippi Park with food vendors, local performances, a history celebration and a talent show.

Police have arrested a man suspected in a car-to-car shootout that took place on Newburg Road on May 13th.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Community leaders with Juneteenth1865 gear up for the return of the state’s longest running Juneteenth event, with the celebration of the holiday in the Forest City. Juneteenth, observed June 19 and also known as Liberation Day, commemorates the emancipation of African Americans who were...

CHICAGO – A man who stole catalytic converters from over 35 vehicles in northern Illinois, including Winnebago County, was sentenced to three years in prison. On Tuesday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the sentencing of Aurora resident Octavio Goytia, 29. Prosecutors said Goytia was arrested during a...

JANESVILLE– Two people are facing multiple charges in the alleged attempted murder by poisoning of two women with whom one of the suspects had prior relationships. The arrests and resulting charges came a week after the Rock County Sheriff's Office responded to St. Mary's Hospital in Janesville on May 12, to...

With dangerous heat and humidity predicted for the Rockford area this weekend, Winnebago County is notifying residents of "cooling centers" where residents can go to get a break from the heat.

STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Vicki Toepfer describes Alzheimer’s slowly invading her mom’s mind. Seven years ago, the Freeport native watched the disease’s signs manifest in Jean. “When my brother was staying with my mom, she would call me and she would be like hiding because she...

Rockford Police responded to the stabbing of 16-year-old girl in the 2800 block of Echo Street on Thursday night.

Storms swept through Northern Illinois yesterday, bringing much-needed rain along with dangerous weather conditions, including reported tornado activity near Stillman Valley with some of it caught on video. Severe Weather in Illinois. For several days Northern Illinois residents had been warned that severe weather...