Rockford IL

A new court date has been set for a Rockford man charged with disorderly conduct after an altercation at a Pizza Hut. Gordon Michaelson, 48, appeared in court on April 10, and a pretrial conference was scheduled for May 18, according to documents. Around 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, deputies...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Residents are asked to avoid the area after a man was shot on Saturday in the parking lot of a Burger King. Just before 2 p.m., Rockford Police shared an update that the victim’s gunshot wounds did not appear life-threatening at this time. Around 1:15...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A road is closed on Saturday morning after a one-vehicle crash in Rockford. Around 9:30 a.m., April 11, Rockford Police sent out an alert about a car crash at the intersection of Alpine and Sandy Hollow Roads. A car crashed into a pole, knocking down electrical...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rickie Traeger, the man behind Rockford Scanner, pleads not guilty to charges in a Winnebago County courtroom on Saturday. Traeger, 46, pleaded not guilty to three counts of threatening a public official. According to court documents, on April 10, 2026, Traeger sent an email to Rockford...

DURAND, Ill. (WTVO) — Hoo Haven, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation and education, has taken in a rare rescue, caring for a baby badger. “It was exciting. You know, when you get something that you’ve never had before,” shared Hoo Haven director Karen Herdklotz. According to Herdklotz, the badger is four […]

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford police are at the scene of a shooting Friday night and ask the public to avoid the area. Police posted at 9:44 p.m. Friday that a 19-year-old male was shot in the 1000 block of Kent Street. The post says his injuries are non-life threatening.

Illinois is investing over $325,000 in public art projects statewide, including in Rockford, to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and boost local cultural economies.

JANESVILLE — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ office is seeking a replacement on the Rock County Circuit Court bench as the court’s presiding judge, Barbara McCrory, prepares to retire in May. McCrory is set to retire on May 15, and Evers is now accepting applications for the bench vacancy her departure will create. The deadline to apply is April 27. McCrory was elected to the Rock...

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ROCKFORD — A newly reached labor deal between union teachers and Rockford Public Schools is already in dispute over language on classroom size, leading to grievances and an unfair labor practices charge. The Rockford Education Association says that the district is using a different standard for the maximum number...