Illinois Couple Could Light Up Willis Tower for Their Baby Reveal
If your family is expanding and you're looking for a fun way to announce it that's not the same old same old, this one hasn't been done before. Sure, you could gather everyone around in the backyard, but it's getting a little too cold for that. Yeah, you could have everyone just cut a cake to reveal whether it's pink...
Beloit man charged with attempted murder in July shooting
BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - A 28-year-old Beloit man already in the Rock County Jail is charged in connection with a shooting over the summer. DeAngelo Thomas is charged with first-degree attempted homicide. Around 8 p.m. Friday, July 18, officers were called to investigate a shooting in the area of Elm...
Police: Man dead after being hit by car in Rockford on Monday
Rockford police are investigating after officials said a pedestrian was struck by a car.
Mark Henderson takes on new role overseeing development, recruiting business in Rockton
ROCKTON — Mark Henderson spent years monitoring developing storm systems. In his next role, he’ll watch over development in the village of Rockton. Henderson, who spent 22 years as a meteorologist with WIFR before being let go in May, has been named the village’s new community development director. He begins the job...
The stateline shines with the return of Light Up the Parks
LOVES PARK, MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Light Up the Parks made Machesney and Loves Park shine Sunday. The lighting of the Loves Park Christmas Tree kicked off the event, followed shortly by a dazzling display of fireworks that lit up the sky. The celebration continued with glowing floats and...
The Pottery Lounge hosts Friendsgiving celebration
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Pottery Lounge is hosting a special Friendsgiving event Saturday Nov. 22. The event runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at 312 N. Alpine Rd. Suite 104. Tickets are $10, and pottery pieces are sold separately. Space is limited, and tickets must be purchased in advance....
Belvidere North’s state run comes up one win short with semifinal loss to St....
Some costly turnovers and a costly hamstring injury caught up with Belvidere North Saturday. The Blue Thunder lost their 5A state semifinal game to Wheaton St. Francis 35-13.
Lincoln Academy expansion could double school’s size
BELOIT — The Lincoln Academy is planning an expansion that will almost double the size of the charter school building and possibly double its enrollment. Kristi Cole, chief education officer of The Lincoln Academy, said the addition the charter school is planning would add approximately 100,000 square feet to the...
Rockford Special Olympic Bowlers prepare for state competition
Dylan and Mariyah, two young athletes diagnosed with autism, are rising above their disabilities to play the game they love.
Two charged in Amazon fight
Two men have been charged in connection with a fight in the parking lot of a Rockford Amazon facility. At 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Rockford police responded to a shots-fired call at the Merch by Amazon warehouse on the 4600 block of Shepherd Trail. When officers arrived, they were advised that there was a fight in the...
