Rockford IL

Mariano Mandujano, 31, was arrested for allegedly shooting a 22-year-old man outside a Rockford bar on February 14, and was charged with aggravated discharge of a weapon and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.

Elijah Woodson, 23, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for his part in a string of armed robberies in 2024 and 2025, in which victims were held at gunpoint and their phones and money were taken.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Police say they arrested a Rockford man on Thursday almost two weeks after a man was shot in an altercation outside Golden Bar. Mariano Mandujano, 31, was arrested and charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon. Detectives say during...

Papa John’s confirms up to 300 store closures tied to underperforming locations, even as global sales remain strong.

Before the official haunted event on March 28, Midwest Ghost Investigators recorded eerie, unexplained activity at the Boone County Museum of History that will make you question what’s real.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Paul Foss carries the patent for Flock Safety’s automatic license plate readers. His fingers trace highlighted portions with neighboring annotations. Standing beside Auburn Street on Rockford’s west side, he turns and gazes at the black pole beside him. “The concept of a license plate...

(ST. NORBERT COMMUNICATIONS) DE PERE – St. Norbert College wasn’t hampered by a slow start against Rockford University, coming back to defeat the Regents 75-61 behind a strong second half in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament quarterfinal game at Mulva Family Fitness and Sports Center. The Green...

IC-10 champion Guilford was a heavy favorite going into its regional semifinal game in Class 4A at Guilford Wednesday night. The Vikings played like it. They won big 60-30.

The weekend brings a Pokemon Day celebration, the Rockford Home Show and the Arctic Ale and Art Walk, along with fundraisers, live music and more to the Freeport area. Artist Workshop: Kari McDonald What: Join artist Kari McDonald for a hands-on Block Printing Workshop and explore the timeless art of printmaking....

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A nonprofit in Rockford received a $20,000 grant on Thursday for a youth employment program from the Charitable Trust Fund. Feb. 26, at a press conference in Rockford, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced Life Decisions as one of ten Illinois nonprofits to receive a grant. Life...