Woman handed 13-year sentence for arson attack at Crystal Lake home
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — A Boone County woman who mistakenly set fire to the wrong home during an arson attack in Crystal Lake will spend more than a decade in prison. Brittany Terrell, a 33-year-old Garden Prairie, Illinois, resident, has been sentenced to 13 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, McHenry...
Two-vehicle crash temporarily blocks Westbound U.S. 20 in Winnebago
WINNEBAGO, Ill. (WIFR) - U.S. 20 is back open after crews clean up a crash Wednesday morning. Around 8 a.m. October 8, a two-vehicle crash blocked westbound U.S. 20 starting near N. Hoisington Road. The road was partially closed for nearly an hour. A WIFR reporter on the scene says...
Shooter sentenced to 10 years for Machesney Park bar shooting
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Jimmie Rogers, 33, has been sentenced to spend 10 years in prison for a 2023 shooting at Onyx Bar & Grill in Machesney Park. Rogers pleaded guilty to Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm in August, avoiding the more serious charge of Attempted Murder. Additional charges, including...
Haunted Car Wash: Tunnel of Terror in Loves Park
Tired of the same haunted houses? Try the “Tunnel of Terror”, a haunted car wash in Loves Park, IL.
Belvidere police search for missing woman with mental health issues
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Belvidere Police have issued a missing persons alert for a 65-year-old woman, Mary Sahlin. According to police, Sahlin has a history of mental health issues and may be suicidal. She was reported missing on October 3rd, 2025. Sahlin lived in an assisted living facility in Belvidere, in the...
The Price is Right Live headed to Hard Rock Live Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - If you’re a fan of TV’s longest running game show, you’ll soon have a chance to come on down in the Forest City. On Friday, March 13, The Price is Right Live heads to Rockford’s Hard Rock Live. Doors for the interactive stage production (non-televised) open at 7 p.m. Attendees must be 21 years...
Underage teens arrested for car theft in South Beloit
Two teenagers, 15 and 13 years old, were arrested after stealing a car in Beloit and leading police on a chase, with the 15-year-old facing multiple charges and the 13-year-old released to a parent with charges pending.
Fire departments across Winnebago County leave Mercyhealth’s 911 system
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Chief Joel Hallstrom braced for a leap of faith. Since 2019, North Park Fire Protection District depended on Mercyhealth’s Rockcom: the nonprofit’s system dispatched first responders after receiving calls from 911 centers around Winnebago County. “There’s a bit of a disconnect when...
2 found dead in car parked along roadway in northwest suburbs overnight
MCHENRY CO. Ill. — Authorities are searching for answers after two people were found dead in a vehicle that was sitting in the road in the northwest suburbs late Monday night. According to officials from the Harvard Police Department, the victims were found in the 700 block of North Division Street, in Harvard just...
Why Brookfield And Appleton Are Top Small Cities In America
In a world of big cities, these two Wisconsin gems are proving that smaller can be better. The reasons behind their success are worth a listen.
