Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Kishwaukee Cemetery once again became the site of a long-standing Memorial Day tradition Monday morning as veterans, families and community members gathered to reflect and remember. The annual ceremony marked 156 years of Memorial Day gatherings at the Winnebago County cemetery, which is home to

Harlem's multi-talented athlete is 'Cooking' on the spring sports scene

Crowds lined the streets in their red, white, and blue as veterans, local responders, and other community groups paraded through downtown Rockford.

ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - This week’s business updates:. Folks who are looking for an escape without having to travel too far from home now have an option inside a unique, luxury-space. The five wine-barrel shaped homes all feature king-size beds, full bathrooms and patios. Each climate-controlled home is named...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Aquin Catholic Academy in Freeport will hold its final day of classes on May 29, 2026, the Diocese of Rockford announced Friday. The decision follows months of review by a special task force and comes after years of declining enrollment and financial challenges at the school. Bishop David Malloy

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Workers describe this week’s Adopt 815 pup as a big, goofy and lovable land seal. The 5-year-old terrier, pit bull mix “Topher” is up for adoption at Winnebago County Animal Services. Topher originally arrived at the shelter as a stray. He was adopted,...

Police are searching for the owner of a Chevrolet pickup truck that was found in the ditch in Kingston on Sunday.

A teen driver was cited for no valid driver's license and operating a UTV on the roadway after a UTV accident in Stillman Valley on Saturday.

Janesville Police are looking for a suspect with a "scraggly beard and rotting teeth" who confronted two people in a car parked at a Janesville park and made obscene demands of them at knifepoint.

Memorial Day in Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit: from the staff of the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. Get the Rockton-Roscoe News by email for free. You can receive our daily and/or weekly newsletters with information about Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit. Since April 2021. In case you missed it. You can...