Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrates 40th birthday with new name
As the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau celebrates its 40th birthday, the organization is giving itself a present — a...
Rockford man accused of strangling a woman, threatening to ‘kill her’
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Leonard Hill Jr., 34, for allegedly strangling a woman in her home. On September 25,...
Police: 25-year-old man was shot in the ankle
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday morning. Police responded to the McDonald’s on 11th Street...
Reporter Roundup: the execution of Marcellus Williams and late stimulus payments to food service...
On today's reporter roundup, we checked in with St. Louis and the DeKalb/Rockford area. On Tuesday, Marcellus Williams was executed in Missouri for the...
South Beloit Teacher’s Remarkable Tale Of Dedication And Inspiration
Join us in celebrating a South Beloit High School art teacher who goes above and beyond to inspire creativity in his students. Congratulations to...
Illinois’ 1st Snowfall Will Probably Happen On This Date
You can feel it in the air. Well, at least you will once we get through some unseasonably warm September weather within the next...
To the Guy Who Wouldn’t Leave Me Alone at a Rockford Bar
The other night, I was enjoying a drink at my favorite bar in Rockford, playing mancala and catching the fight on TV when I...
Mountain West targeting Northern Illinois, 2 other mid-major schools
The world of conference realignment in college athletics continues to shift. The Mountain West Conference is on the hunt to add as many as...
Reality TV show starring Rockford performer reveals ‘the soul behind the drag’
ROCKFORD - If you've been to Pride parties or LGBTQ+ clubs in northern Illinois or southern Wisconsin, you know Auntie Heroine, Rockford's ghoulishly glamorous...
Class action suit in 2021 chemical plant explosion in Rockton entering final stages
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge Stephen Balogh is expected to approve a $94.5 million settlement for residents who lived within a 3-mile...
