Rockford IL

ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - A portion of a road in Rockton reopens Friday morning after police say it closed because wires fell and caught fire. Around 7:45 a.m., Jan. 23, Rockton Police Department sent out an alert to residents to avoid the area of the 500 block of W. Rockton Road.

The weekend brings Martin Lawrence, the Rockford Burns Club Banquet, Rob Thomas and IceHogs games, along with meat raffles, fundraisers, live music and more to the Rockford area. Lights Out at Burpee What: Experience the museum like never before as you explore three floors of prehistoric wonders with only a...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Rock County residents are mourning the loss of a beefy bovine named Bosser, who died Wednesday at the age of 15. WMTV 15 News’ Tim Elliott first introduced us to Bosser, a red and white Holstein that weighed an estimated 3,000 pounds, in 2020. On...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Due to dangerous cold expected to move in Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, several school districts call off classes or declare remote learning days. Below is a list of the changes within some of the largest school districts and colleges in the area. The full list...

An Extreme Cold Warning starts overnight as an Arctic front will bring the coldest weather the Chicago area has seen since 2019.

Here's a list of places in the Rockford area that have announced closures for Jan. 23 because of the extreme cold warning, during which temperatures are expected to drop to -13 degrees. Rockford Public Schools All Rockford Public Schools will be closed. All after-school activities will also be cancelled including Y...

Rockford Public Schools has increased its offer of pay increases to teachers in an effort to settle a contract dispute days before the union is set to vote on a potential strike authorization. Rockford Education Association members — the union representing about 2,000 licensed school staff — are scheduled to meet...

The Rockford City Council did not approve funding for a new McDonald's on West State Street, money the developers claimed was needed to make the project a reality. Council members ultimately postponed a final decision on the project.

The Rockford Police Department responded to growing concern within the undocumented community amid reports of federal immigration enforcement efforts in the city.

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) -Construction on the Children’s Museum of Rock County continues, despite frigid weather. In June 2025, construction began on the former National Bank building at 100 W. Milwaukee St. to transform the space into a museum for The Children’s Museum of Rock County (CMRC). The nonprofit is on a...