Homewood, IL – Armed Robbery: Police Arrest Man After Gunpoint Gas Station Hold-Up
Homewood, IL – A 35-year-old man from Freeport is in custody after allegedly attempting to rob a Mobil Gas Station at gunpoint late Saturday night, according to the Village of Homewood Police Department. Police say the incident occurred around 11:27 p.m. on November 1, 2025, at the Mobil station...
Police arrest suspect in Freeport shooting after victim seeks help at local pub
Michael Blasing, 66, was arrested by the Freeport Police Department in connection with a shooting on October 30th, after which a 43-year-old victim ran into the Pretzel City Pub seeking help.
Owner, bookkeeper of Rockford restaurant charged with sales tax evasion
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced charges against the former owner and bookkeeper of a Rockford restaurant alleging the pair defrauded the state of Illinois out of more than $100,000 in sales taxes, according to a news release. James Vitale, 74, of Belvidere, and Lori Rice, 52, of Rockford, were...
High Strangeness opens at Freeport Art Museum, exploring reality and imagination
The Freeport Art Museum opened a new exhibition, "High Strangeness," on Oct. 24. The exhibition features works by five Northern Illinois Alumni, each exploring themes that blur the lines between reality and imagination, according to a community announcement. Artists explore the unknown Marisol Cervantes, one of the...
Windy, warm, elevated fire danger this afternoon
Plenty of sunshine today with northwest winds 10 - 20 MPH gusting to 30 MPH. Highs should reach 60 degrees. 60’s for highs through the middle of the week. Cooler by the weekend.
Beloit firefighter injured during duplex fire
BELOIT, Wis. -- A firefighter was injured after combating a fire on Beloit's east side early Monday morning, Sarah Lock, the city's director of strategic communication, said.
New study says Rockford’s Jane is a new species, not a juvenile T-rex
ROCKFORD — A new study published in the science journal “Nature” says that Rockford’s famed dinosaur fossil is not a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex as long believed. Instead, it’s been identified as a new species called Nanotyrannus lethaeus. Jane, which resembles a smaller version of the...
Mac Brothers Cheesecake serves up sweet success in Machesney Park
Mac Brothers Cheesecake opened its door in Machesney Park in February of 2022 and hasn't looked back since.
One dead after weekend crash in Rockford
One person is dead following a weekend crash in Rockford.
Rockford stabbing suspect in custody, victim also arrested
A Rockford man was taken into custody after allegedly stabbing another man in the 3900 block of E. State St.
