Rockford IL

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - Rock County officials do not believe there is an active threat on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County campus, saying what was initially reported as shots fired was likely fireworks. Rock County Sheriff Curtis Fell said the report of three shots came in just before...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A yellow piece of paper clings to Windsor apartments’ front door. In bold text, an order reads “Condemned. Do not enter.”. On January 20, the City of Rockford placed the decrees on the historic property at 902 North Main. They claim “dangerous” and “unsafe” conditions inside due to a lack of...

Northern Illinois is full of town names that can be difficult to pronounce, with many of them having Native American or European origins and local pronunciations that can be tricky for newcomers to master.

ROCKFORD — When Steve Lambert was 13 years old, his father brought home a rusty 1986 K5 Blazer to help foster his son’s interest in automobiles. “I put it in the garage and said, ‘We’re going to make it into something you want to drive,'” said Mike Lambert, Steve’s father. “It just lit him up from there.”

Broasted chicken, invented 72 years ago, is synonymous with Midwest supper clubs, but its story – what it is and why it’s become part of our dine-out DNA – isn’t quite as well known, unless you’re from, say, Beloit. In 1953, an inventor named L.A.M....

An elderly employee was assaulted in an armed robbery at a Rockford Walgreens on Tuesday, police said, announcing Friday that the suspect in the crime had been arrested.

A man is recovering after being shot in a bar fight in Rockford early Friday morning.

Rockford area schools announced closures and e learning for Friday as extreme cold and dangerous wind chills move into northern Illinois.

Here's a list of the top places locals said you must try when you're passing through Freeport or need a fun date night spot!

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford Police investigate the life-threatening shooting of a man, late Thursday night. Around 2:30 a.m., Jan. 23, police sent out an alert that a man had been shot in the 5800 block of Columbia Parkway. Police say the man was taken to a local hospital with...