Rockford IL

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.

Dejanee Chatman, 27, was arrested and charged with domestic battery, theft, and aggravated battery after allegedly dragging a man through a parking lot with her car.

What was once a bank in Machesney Park may become a cannabis dispensary, and neighbors are voicing their concern.

A Freeport man is being held in Cook County Jail in connection with the incident that led to the death of a Chicago police officer on the city’s South Side. Adrian Rucker, 25, a resident of the 200 block of East Pleasant, is charged with four felonies: armed violence, invalid Firearm Owner Identification card,...

Illinois has plenty of natural wonders, but there’s one that stands head and shoulders above the rest like a towering white pine – aptly named White Pines Forest State Park in Mount Morris. Picture yourself wandering through the northernmost native pine forest in Illinois, where 300-year-old trees reach...