Rockford IL

Rockford, Ill (WTVO) — We’re hanging out with Rachel Larson, Executive Director, of Rockford City Market to talk about the upcoming weekend theme!. This weekend’s theme is Art in the Alley and will feature some fantastic specialty tents, artists, and music!. There will be seven theme night...

The Family YMCA of Northwest Illinois has purchased a new property in Freeport that will become the centerpiece of a planned “Healthy Living Campus,” expanding childcare and community services in the region. The organization closed on the building at 2900 West Pearl City Road, according to a community announcement, mar

A lot of local athletes who just graduated from high school are looking forward with excitement to beginning their college careers. Perhaps none more than Rochelle resident and recent Rockford Lutheran graduate Bane Workman is.

Dean and Andy head out to Briarwood Golf Club in Caledonia for this episode of Hitting Out of the Woods. They sit down with co-owner Brad Leatherman and his wife, Barb, to discuss what it takes to run a golf course with your family. (July 13, 2026)

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A nonprofit in Freeport is low on an essential item: water. The Salvation Army of Freeport is in need of bottled water after giving out several bottles due to the heat. Donations of bottled water can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday...

Beef-a-Roo may not be gone forever. A promising update from Tom & Jerry's owner has Rockford residents hopeful the hometown favorite could return.

Illinois Agri-Women has named three farm families as winners of its Legacy Farm Family Award through the Generations of Women in Agriculture Across America initiative. The recognition highlights multi-generational contributions by women in agriculture, according to a community announcement. The honored families include

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - This week’s business updates:. Getting your sweet, specialty drinks just got quicker. Candy Cloud opens a Machesney Park location this Summer. For the first time in the chain’s history, the new location features a drive-thru lane. General Manager Chris Walker says to expect...

The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) has released its annual Illinois DUI Arrest Survey, which highlights the efforts of law enforcement agencies across the state to combat impaired driving, according to a community announcement. The survey, conducted annually since 1990 and funded by the Illinois Departme

ROCKFORD — 8th Ward Pub is a cozy sunlit barroom that’s built a reputation for serving some of the city’s best cocktails. The pub, at 3905 Broadway just west of Alpine Road, opened in August 2020. It specializes in tapas-style small dishes and elevated pub food such as its variety of flatbreads, sausage stuffed mushroo