Rockford IL

ROCKFORD — City Council has overturned a previous decision to provide a developer with $200,000 to help build a McDonald’s restaurant near the corner of Springfield Avenue and West State Street. After approving a motion to reconsider by one vote, aldermen then voted 7-6 on Tuesday in favor...

I've been watching a lot of the Winter Olympics coverage over the last week, and I've really been enjoying checking out the ski jumping competitions. Looking over social media posts about ski jumping, I can see that I'm not the only one who thinks that it would be really fun (but completely terrifying) to give it a...

Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). GIESE, ADAM, 41, of Janesville, attempting to flee or elude an officer, Dec. 12, Hanson Road overpass, Janesville. ROBERTS, GEONTE, 30, of Janesville, extradition-arrest prior to...

A Jackson man is in jail after being charged with two counts of felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Elijah Camarillo, 28, was arrested Feb. 14 in Beloit, Wis. As of Wednesday morning, Camarillo was awaiting extradition proceedings in advance of being transported to Jackson County to face the charges. A...

ROCKFORD — Demolition of the former Elks Lodge No. 64 began at 6 a.m. on Monday, and by noon on Wednesday the historic structure was reduced almost entirely to rubble. The next door law offices will also be razed as part of the project. The site will be seeded...

Kara Hale, 38, of DeKalb was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase, nearly hitting other cars and running a stop sign, before being captured on foot.

Some people show their love on Valentine’s Day with flowers and candy. But others find delight in something a bit frostier. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose has the story of a group of people devoted to the art of snow sculpting. Plots of manufactured snow stretched around a portion of...

The Forest Preserves of Winnebago County (FPWC) has named its 45th forest preserve after the late Paula Swanson, an active member in the Rockford community and avid birdwatcher.

Rockford Police announced the arrest of two men over the weekend after they drove away from police during a traffic stop. However, officers had attached a GPS tracker to their car and were able to find and arrest them.

There's something brand new at Rockford's Discovery Center, and it might be one of the most beautiful things you'll see all week.