Rockford IL

Music on Chicago, a summer concert series in downtown Freeport, is returning to the new Art Plaza at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Douglas Street, according to a community announcement. The event has been a tradition for more than 20 years, bringing live music, food, and a festive atmosphere to the community. Live m

MACHESNEY PARK — Candy Cloud, a locally-owned company that offers a rotating menu of sweet specialty drinks, has opened its first drive-thru location. Candy Cloud started with a soft opening Monday on its latest location at 1533 West Lane Road, just south of Tom & Jerry’s. It will celebrate its grand opening on Friday

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -The 300 block of Irving Avenue in Rockford transformed Monday for a day of fun, games, music and more. The Community Healing Center, in partnership with Youth Services Network and the Rockford Police Department, held their Strong House summer block party from noon to 3 p.m. In addition to the ent

One of the sweetest treats you'll find in Rockford this summer.

Monday’s city council meeting approved two special use permit requests for apartments and townhomes on the east side.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A puppy who carries the warmth and love of a father - that’s Papa. In this week’s Adopt 815, we introduce you to this 3-year-old Chinese shar-pei/pit bull mix for adoption at Winnebago County Animal Services. It’s been a tough start for Papa at...

BELOIT – A Beloit man faces charges of possessing a machine gun after police say he shot a modified Glock pistol through the floor of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Beloit. Police identified Joseph Lee Parker III, 21, as a passenger in a car police stopped on on 6th Street in Beloit on May 26 after the driver faile

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Stacy Riley, her family and their dog Greta enjoy regular walks at Rock Cut State Park, or at least they did. “We were in shock, it was gross,” said Riley, describing their last stroll at the park. It’s been weeks since the family’s last...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Fifty-four new affordable housing units opened at The Lafayette Apartments in downtown Rockford. This opening coincides with the Rockford City Council’s approval of plans for a separate 300-unit housing complex in the city. The Lafayette Apartments project represents the transformation of the fo

Last Friday, downtown Rochelle marked the return of The Blackstone Bar & Grill with a ribbon-cutting that packed local officials, chamber leaders and neighbors into the Cherry Avenue storefront. After a stretch of dark nights and locked doors, the bar is back under new management and angling to reclaim its spot in the