Rockford IL

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - Family and friends are mourning the loss of Alex Perkins, one of the two employees they say was killed in a March 18 explosion at NaturPak in Janesville. An avid member of the cheerleading community, many knew Perkins as their beloved “Coach L.”. “He is...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Nearly 10 years after a man was shot and killed across from Auburn Manor Apartments in Rockford, one of the men charged in his death is found guilty. Ryan Mattingly, 36, of Rockford, was found guilty Thursday, March 26, of one count of first-degree murder during a bench trial before Judge...

Friends are grieving the death of 14-year-old Kuren Rein, who was found dead in a Rock County home during a police welfare check on Friday. A 41-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with her death.

The Rock County Medical Examiner Department has identified the individual who died following an industrial incident at the NaturPak Facility on Wednesday, March 18.

Slight chance for strong/severe storms this afternoon. Increasing clouds today with southeast winds 10 - 15 mph. Highs in the low 70’s to the south to upper 60’s to the north. Chances of scattered and isolated showers and thunderstorms develop after 3 PM. Some of those storms could be strong to severe. The window for...

ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Pride Committee has announced this year’s honorary grand marshals for its annual Pride Parade. Shelton Kay, Lien Vu and Norm Knott were chosen because of the lasting impact each has made on the area’s LGBTQIA+ community through leadership, advocacy, education and the arts, the committee...

We have been dodging potholes like it's a full-time job lately.

BELOIT - A 36-year-old Beloit man is facing drug and child neglect charges after a traffic stop in the town of Beloit. Christopher L. Schroeder is facing six criminal charges, felony charges of possession with intent to deliver both fentanyl and marijuana, and misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle while revoked,...

Northern Illinois is in for another round of wild spring weather with storms, hail, and a sharp temperature drop heading toward Rockford later this week.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Detours will be posted on Monday and some drivers will need to take an alternative route as crews repair a water main on Rural Street in Rockford. Starting 7 a.m., March 30, the eastbound lane of Rural Street will be closed to through traffic from Calvin Park Boulevard to Fairview Boulevard.