Rockford IL

A family was forced from their Machesney Park home on Friday after a fire damaged a residence in the 500 block of Ames Avenue.

Tanks, military vehicles, reenactors, battles and 1940s entertainment are coming to Rockford soon.

MACHESNEY PARK — Six first responders from the North Park Fire Protection District were honored Thursday for their life-saving efforts after a cardiac arrest. Firefighter/paramedic Kalvin Kramer, emergency medical technician Jeremy Glick, firefighter Alexander Rubendall, firefighter/EMT Riley Freeman, firefighter/EMT K

Next week will begin to feel a little more like fall when it comes to precipitation chances and temperatures, starting with a broad cold front that will stall out nearby toward mid-week. On the Southern side of this front, temperatures may remain near 80 degrees with scattered showers and a few storms. North of the bou

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — North Park Fire Protection District Interim Chief Jay Alms pushed back against recent claims regarding department emergency response capabilities and district leadership following a public statement and board of trustees meeting. Concerns surfaced after reports alleged the district was lef

The 56th Annual Roscoe Lions Fall Festival returns to Leland Park on September 11–13, 2026, bringing three days of carnival rides, live music, family traditions, and one of the biggest community raffles in the Stateline region. Whether you’re a longtime attendee or planning your first visit, here are the 10 things you

ROCKFORD — A publicly traded real estate development and asset management company is forging a partnership with church leaders to revive a west side hospital property that the church took ownership of about a year ago. Global Asset Management Group and Pastors Melvin and Sheila Brown of Kingdom Authority...

Some of the best discoveries in Illinois happen when you least expect them – when you turn down a gravel road on a whim and end up somewhere that completely rewrites your idea of a perfect weekend. Hidden away in the northern part of the state is a small farm zoo that has families coming back year after year, and it is

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Remaining items inside Perry Elementary School are being offered to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The event began in the early evening and runs through 7 p.m. This follows the closure of Perry Elementary School earlier this year. The facility was closed after...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Communities across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin will gather Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Memorial ceremonies, tributes to first responders, a symbolic stair-climbing challenge and a blood drive are among the events planned for Sept.