Rockford IL

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - City leaders voted on a resolution to censure 5th Ward Alderperson Cecelia Stacy, but the measure failed. The request stemmed from a neighborhood watch meeting on May 19. Claims say Stacy publicly criticized city staff and presented inaccurate information regarding city police department activit

We rounded up some of the best breakfast and brunch spots around Rockford!

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - For many in the Greater Rockford Italian American Association, the love of food started right in their grandfather’s, or Nonno’s, garden. From 11a.m. to 12:30p.m., Saturday, June 6, learn to grow Nonno’s garden favorites at 4601 W. State Street in Rockford. The GRIAA...

ROCKFORD — City Council has approved a scaled back version of a proposed townhouse development next to Alpine Hills Adventure Park. Zaher Qassem reduced his initial plan for four 4-unit townhomes and two 8-unit buildings at 515 S. Alpine Road after concerns the development would harm neighbors’ property values and crea

JANESVILLE — Rock County is joining a few other Wisconsin counties whose supervisors are pushing for a temporary freeze on data center developments. The Rock County Board of Supervisors has not gone far down any path toward halting data center projects. But a resolution introduced by two supervisors last week seeks an

Rockford Police arrested a teen after he fled from a vehicle during a traffic stop on Thursday, May 28.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Legendary golfer John Daly visited Rockford Monday for a golf outing hosted by Hard Rock Casino at Forest Hills Country Club, 5135 Forest Hills Rd in Rockford. The event was a scramble-style tournament, with a portion of the proceeds going to Forever Family Foundation, as well...

ROCKFORD — City Council members have cleared the way for a new mixed-use development that could bring up to 350 apartments to one of the last undeveloped plots along East State Street. Aldermen voted 12-0 on Monday to approve a special-use permit for University Hill, which includes an apartment...

A man died after a single-vehicle rollover crash in rural Stephenson County. Deputies responded to the area of E. Winneshiek Road and N. Farwell Bridge Road about 9:20 a.m. May 29, according to a community announcement. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and taken to a hospital in Rockford, where he was pronounc

Enrique Dozal was sentenced to 6 months in jail for his part in a murder conspiracy, with two years of probation, for the murder of Chase Higgins on August 24th, 2024.