Rockford IL

Good morning! Here are your Tuesday local and national headlines to get this day going. It's primary day today for voters in the Rock County Board's District 29. Here's who's on the ballot, polling hours and where to vote if you live in that Janesville-area district. For a deeper look at the three candidates, here's...

ROCKFORD, IL — Demolition of the historic former Elks Lodge #64 began Feb. 16 with large backhoes knocking down much of the 113-year-old building's eastern wall. Demolition ends a lengthy legal drama. After years of neglect, Rockford had since 2018 taken the property owner to court in an effort to gain compliance...

Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). RIX, RICHARD, 42, of San Diego, failure to register — sex offender registry, Jan. 29, Janesville. GARNETT, CHARLES, 34, of Beloit, possession of methamphetamine, Feb. 10, Racine Ave.,...

ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - Behind the brick walls of Knniknnick School in Roscoe, miracles are flourishing as the school welcomes a new position to support students. Allison Watt taught special education for more than 20 years. Following a brief break, the Kinniknnick School principal approached Watt about becoming the...

Days after a student walkout at Hononegah High School, questions remain about how administrators handled discipline and notified families. On Feb. 5, 2026, Chad Dougherty, the principal of Hononegah Community High School, sent a message to students and families addressing the planned student walkout against...

PECATONICA, Ill. (WIFR) - More than 20 fire units were called to the 2700 block of Farwell Bridge Road near Pecatonica Monday evening for a reported barn fire. According to Pecatonica Fire Protection District, it happened around 6:45 p.m. The cause of the fire or if anyone is hurt is not known at this time.

The developer behind Rockford's Colman Yards project says work is set to resume after a series of significant delays.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford Public Schools mom and educator sees her son’s school bus as a superhero. The vehicle has whisked her child with special needs to a classroom for the last year. “It’s been a lifesaver,” she attested of the Sunrise-operated bus. “They’ve actually made it...

A quiet Saturday afternoon in Poplar Grove turned tense when a small plane came down in a residential neighborhood, crashing in the 300 block of Springmeadow Drive in Boone County. The aircraft hit a fence between two homes and may have brushed one of the houses, and crews reported a gas leak that brought out utility...

Natural Land Institute’s (NLI) Legacy Tree Program is pleased to announce the February Tree of the Month is a Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) located at R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve, 4551 S. Meridian Rd. Rockford, IL. The Black Cherry is 93 feet tall, with an average crown spread of...