Work fires up again at Rockford Brake Manufacturing, moving faster than expected
ROCKFORD — When the new owners of one of the city’s oldest manufacturing businesses mapped out their comeback, they expected it to take about six weeks to bring the shuttered Gunite Corp. back to life. They beat their own benchmark. Rockford Brake Manufacturing, 302 Peoples Ave., is back...
Joe ‘Jobo’ Colborn of ‘Eddie and Jobo’ radio duo dies
One half of the well-known Chicago radio duo "Eddie and Jobo" has died.
Bird flu confirmed in Rock County goose
JANESVILLE – Bird flu has arrived in Rock County. In a release Monday, Rock County Public Health announced a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a goose. According to the release, Rock County Public Health was notified on Friday by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services that a goose tested...
Beloit Fire Department battalion chief named interim fire chief
BELOIT, Wis. -- The Beloit Police and Fire Commission on Monday appointed a new interim fire chief.
If Rockford Was A Thanksgiving Dish, It’d Definitely Be This
We feel like Rockford is the kind of dish that's been through some stuff. Maybe it's a little messy, with a mix of ingredients that don't always make sense.
Joe ‘JoBo’ Colborn from ‘Eddie & JoBo’ dead at 70
FREEPORT, Ill. — Former Chicago radio personality Joe “JoBo” Colborn from the famed show “Eddie & JoBo” has died at the age of 70. Officers responded to his home in Freeport, Illinois Monday. The Stephenson County Coroner’s Office confirmed to WGN News Colborn died Monday, but did not provide a cause of death....
David Foster and Katharine McPhee bring “An Intimate Evening” to Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Award-winning musician, songwriter and producer, David Foster, and acclaimed singer, television and Broadway star, Katharine McPhee, will share “An Intimate Evening” with the city of Rockford. At 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5, the doors to Hard Rock Live Rockford will open. David Foster boasts...
Rockford announces end of 2025 yard waste collection
The City of Rockford has announced the final week of residential yard waste collection.
Committee delays vote on proposed Rockford McDonald’s that faced pushback from neighbors
ROCKFORD — A City Council committee has delayed a vote on a proposed McDonald’s along Perryville Road over concerns about the layout of dumpsters on the property. The dual-lane drive-thru restaurant has been proposed for vacant land at 1869 N. Perryville Road, which is at the northeast corner of Perryville and Rote...
Illinois McDonald’s Reveals New Penny Rounding Rules
Illinois McDonald’s explains how Rockford locations will round change after penny production ends, sparking questions about cash payments and new rounding rules.
