Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - It’s the unofficial start to summer and what sounds better than a burger, a fresh cocktail and some golfing on a summer day?. In this week’s edition of Sampling the Stateline, WIFR’s Alyssa Kelly visits Garrett’s Restaurant in Rockford. Garrett’s Restaurant has...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Health experts say physical activity is one of the pillars for diabetes management. According to UW Health Nurse Practitioner Dhara Mehta, exercise improves blood sugar control by improving how well the body responds to insulin. She says that’s key to allowing the muscle cells to absorb glucose

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Street upgrades designed to keep students safe will soon be coming to Belvidere thanks to a state grant. State Rep. Dave Vella announced $249,346 will be appropriated to the City of Belvidere to fund Safe Routes to School projects through the Illinois Department of Transportation. IDOT’s...

ROCKFORD — The pay for Winnebago County Board members will more than double under a new salary plan that also provides six countywide elected positions with a double-digit percentage increase in compensation. Winnebago County Board members voted 15-4 on Thursday to establish the new salaries, which go into effect...

Jeffrey Singley, 55, of Forreston, was arrested for drunk driving after police in Ogle County responded to a report of a John Deere Gator on fire and found him to be the driver.

ROCKFORD — New ownership has taken over LoCost Grocery inside the Rockton Avenue Shopping Center on the city’s west side. New owners Meghna and Rick Patel cut the ribbon on the grocery store at 3118 N. Rockton Ave. in a short ceremony Friday with Mayor Tom McNamara and Alderwoman Dawn Granath. The grocery store filled

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Four Rockford women are charged with arson after a fire on May 20 that hurt a firefighter. Stephanie Hart, 36, is charged with property arson, residential arson, five counts of aggravated arson, aggravated arson resulting in injury to a firefighter and aggravated animal cruelty for the death of

STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A single-vehicle crash Friday morning claims the life of a driver. Around 9:20 a.m., May 29, deputies were called out to the area of E. Winneshiek Rd. and N. Farwell Bridge Rd. in rural Stephenson County for a car crash. The driver of the vehicle...

About 50 instructors and students are expected to take part in the summit, including musicians traveling from Europe, Central and South America and across the United States.

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