Rockford IL

CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (WIFR) - One person was taken to the hospital following a garage fire Saturday morning in Cherry Valley. The Cherry Valley Fire Department reports it first got the call about the fire around 9:15 a.m. June 27. Crews got to the scene of the fire in the 5800 block of Linden Road in under a minute and

With a stretch of dangerous heat expected to settle over northern Illinois this week, local agencies are urging residents to take precautions and make use of cooling centers now open across the region.

The Rock County Medical Examiner has identified the pedestrian who died following a crash Thursday, June 25.

ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WIFR) - A man and a woman from Janesville face charges following the death of a young child. Rebecca Ambrose, 27, and Jason Christianson, 26, each face two counts of child neglect involving a child younger than 6. Ambrose faces an additional charge of child neglect causing death.

BELOIT, Wis. — Nine people were displaced and one person was taken to a local hospital after a residential fire Monday morning in Beloit.

Marco Torres, 25, was killed in a motorcycle crash on Riverside Blvd. on Friday, suffering multiple blunt force injuries, and the incident is under investigation.

BELOIT, Wis. (WFRV) – As the 4th of July holiday weekend approaches, police in Wisconsin are asking the public to be mindful of their local fireworks ordinances. According to the Beloit Police Department, any firework that leaves the ground or explodes is considered illegal. Officers are expected to have a heavy presen

Landon Burke, an 18-year-old Rockford man, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, domestic battery, and resisting arrest after allegedly attacking a police officer and a family member.

I recently watched the Great Performances broadcast (available for free online here ) of the Broadway musical Suffs. The musical centers on the career of suffragist Alice Paul, mostly focusing on the period 1913-1920, the formation of her militant National Women’s Party and their the fight to get an amendment passed to

Local police and fire departments will host a community forum to address public safety concerns related to the upcoming Roscoe Road bridge project. The forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 30, at the Roscoe Community Center, 4562 Hononegah Road, according to a community announcement. The Roscoe Police Department and Ha