Rockford IL

Four Rockford men have been arrested in Belvidere, wanted for a shooting in the 4100 block of Linden Road earlier this month.

Michael McKee allegedly traveled 450 miles from Illinois to Ohio and then another 450 miles back to Illinois in just 17 hours, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Drivers are encouraged to find an alternative route as crews make emergency repairs at Spring Creek Road and Parkview Avenue. Beginning Jan. 29, Spring Creek Rd. will be reduced to one lane from the Route 251 off ramp to Starkweather Drive for workers to make water main repairs.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford Restaurant Week is back for its sixth year; an eleven-day celebration that takes place from January 29 through February 8. The event brings together dozens of restaurants to showcase their food options and encourage people to eat local. Pig Minds Brewing Company, an all-plant-based...

MOUNT MORRIS, IL — For nearly 14 years, Larry Ubben has worked tirelessly year-round to bring live music to Mount Morris and the surrounding communities every summer. The Mount Morris Jamboree was born in 2012 when Ubben had an idea to expand on what was, at the time, a single community concert. Ubben's vision was...

Before providing a tour of Beloit’s Grinnell Hall Senior Center, Ashley Cooper addresses the elephant – or in this case, canary – in the room. “I haven’t met Dickie yet,” the center’s coordinator confesses. Dickie, the canary in question, is an avian apparition that...

In the four years since Michael Sullivan started Sullivan Home Improvement Solutions, Rockford’s only certified age-in-place specialist (CAPS) has gained a clear understanding of why so many homeowners choose to spend their later years in their own homes. “The economic advantages are clear, but there are...

ROCKFORD. Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Public Schools launched a Direct Dental Service at The QUAD, improving both access to care and hygiene for students. “This clinic is unique. It is one of a kind. There’s no other one like it that I know of. This place stood empty. So, we were looking for a home […]

BELOIT, Wis. -- The Beloit City Council wants to hear from the community as it searches for the next city manager.

BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - City of Beloit Police Department and Rock County Sheriff’s Office alert residents of investigations conducted throughout the community. Around 8:45 a.m., Jan. 29, the police department says they have executed multiple search warrants on Beloit’s west side. Reports say one was conducted in the...