Rockford IL

Rockford Police are currently engaged in a standoff with a barricaded man in the 1500 block of Burton Street.

Rockford Teens Arrested After Home Invasion on London Avenue It’s the kind of headline you never want to read, especially […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - A new playground and splash station is officially open behind Mercyhealth Sportscore Two. The community celebrated the new equipment June 17 with free snow cones and a short ceremony at 8800 E. Riverside Boulevard in Loves Park. The park includes a new playground surrounded by...

Jersey Mike's is poised to open a new sandwich shop location in the Rockford area, alongside a new restaurant offering Mediterranean cuisine.

An Aurora man has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $31,500 in restitution for a bold crime wave that left northern Illinois car owners fuming. Octavio Goytia, 29, stole catalytic converters from over 35 vehicles across eight northern Illinois counties, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said as he...

NEWVILLE — Lexi and Raylee Reidle were looking for “big fish” Tuesday as part of the annual Rock County Sheriff’s Office Cops & Bobbers Day. The Footville girls were among the 20 kids age 7-12 years old fishing on Lake Koshkonong. They were joined by their grandmother, Rayleen Lawler. The fishing was done aboard...

LOVES PARK — Anderson Automotive Group has cut the ribbon on its new Anderson Kia dealership and service center at Perryville and Nimtz roads. The roughly 30,000-square foot dealership at 4899 N. Perryville Road, just north of Peak, opened June 2. The company and The Parks Chamber of Commerce joined together on...

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Three adults were found dead with gunshot wounds at an apartment complex in Janesville Tuesday morning. A fourth adult was found critically injured.

BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A transit bus catches fire while being hooked up to a tow truck, officials say. On June 16, Boone County Fire Protection District #2 responded to a bus on fire in the intersection of Business Rt. 20 and Lawrenceville Road. The bus was being hooked...

Aljeuel Steel Jr. was arrested and charged with multiple firearm-related offenses after admitting to shooting a pistol in the air in Rockford, Illinois, in a fit of rage.