Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A plethora of pumpkins lit up porches throughout October for Halloween, but Sunday they flew through the sky at the Discovery Center. Instead of trashing their pumpkins, more than 50 people made their way to the museum’s parking lot to see their decor turn into food for farm animals. This is...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford pottery shop partners with P&C Little Rascals to bring guests a unique experience to paint their choice of pottery while goats roam around the shop. This is for the Pottery Lounge’s first Paint with a Goat. The event featured two six-month old goats named...

A mix of sun and clouds for Sunday with southwest winds 10 - 15 MPH gusting to 20 MPH. Highs will top out in the low 50’s. Warmer and dry through the middle of next week.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WNIJ listener Scott Anderson of Beloit, Wisconsin, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

5:30PM UPDATE: The steadiest pocket of showers is passing over Loves Park up to just South of Janesville. A brief steady shower may be possible enough to wet the ground, but drier conditions push in behind it for at least a few hours. An isolated sprinkle cannot be ruled out from 6:30PM-10PM, but largely things […]

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of loves park..

LA GRANGE, IL - A gray, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon set the scene on the campus of Nazareth Academy as Hononegah traveled for the opening round battle with the 3-time defending IHSA State Champion. For a Level 1 IHSA 6A playoff game. Nazareth Academy jumped on Hononegah early and controlled the clock, while...

JANESVILLE — A crash involving a Janesville Fire Department ambulance and another vehicle Saturday sent the occupants to area medical facilities for evaluation. Photos shared on social media show the ambulance on its side at a busy east side intersection. According to a news release, Janesville police officers and...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Freeport, IL – A 43-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot late Thursday night at the Pretzel City Pub in Freeport, according to police. The Freeport Police Department said the shooting occurred...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon, IL – Ogle County will glow green this week as part of Operation Green Light, a nationwide initiative recognizing the service of U.S. military veterans. Beginning Sunday, November 3, and continuing...