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A ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday celebrates the new mural, “Community and Connection.”. Rockford mental health officials say Gen Z is the most depressed generation. While many people face mental health struggles, Gen Z seems to be experiencing them in greater numbers. New Executive Director of the Forest Preserves of...

Thrift stores in Rockford play a vital role in the local economy, keeping things out of the landfill, providing affordable goods and raising funds for nonprofit organizations. But are items purchased at a thrift store always a good deal?

Matthew Helm, 42, was arrested and charged with domestic battery and criminal property damage after allegedly attacking a woman before hiding in an attic.

Jeremy Keckler, 51, was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery for allegedly robbing a Rockford Dollar Tree on July 10 while indicating possession of a firearm.

APPLE RIVER, Ill. (WIFR) - An ATV crash involving seven people results in multiple injuries and two passengers airlifted to the hospital, according to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 2 p.m. July 17, Apple Canyon Lake Security radioed the sheriff’s office for an ATV rollover crash...

Three suspects were arrested by the Rock County Sheriff's SWAT Team on Thursday after a search warrant was served at a house in Janesville, Wisconsin.

ROCKFORD — After nearly three decades of charging gamers a nickel, a Rockford arcade steeped in nostalgia starts a new era today. NickelWorld reopens today at 3321 N. Main St. as QuarterWorld for the first time. Owner Kim Hachmeister had long held off on the switch, even as prices...

Aaron Owen was arrested and charged with possessing a firearm without a valid FOID card after a traffic stop where he claimed he was being chased by another vehicle.

Multiple Janesville residents face drug charges after officials serve search warrant. Several Janesville residents were arrested on Thursday morning after the Rock County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team served a search warrant following a drug trafficking investigation. Nonprofit helps to build futures while building...

Rockford native and Oscar-nominated Director Bing Liu is set to release his first narrative-based film "Preparation for the Next Life" on September 5th, starring Brad Pitt and Fred Hechinger, which follows the love story of an undocumented Uyghur woman and an Iraq War veteran.