No injuries reported after bus fire in Beloit
BELOIT, Wis. -- No injuries were reported after a bus fire in Beloit Monday morning.
Spotty showers tonight, followed by a big warm-up late in the week
Late week warm-up Close to 70° by the weekend. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - It was another wintry start to the day with Rockford officially recording 1.1″ of snow at the airport. Clouds broke and gave way to sunshine and with the help of a southwesterly wind temperatures were able to climb into the upper 30s to lower 40s....
Two Rockford women open thrift store to fund non-profit cat rescue
Co-owners Carina Marchione and Lindsey Perez say the vision came after struggling to find placement for...
Rockford gas prices cross $4 as Illinois sees significant statewide increase
Illinois' average gas price has surged to $4.06, rising 95.7 cents from the previous month and placing Illinois in GasBuddy's red category for retail fuel cost.
Sycamore bar owner accused of scamming elderly man out of $100K+ after his cancer...
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Sycamore woman faces criminal charges following claims that she stole several thousand dollars from one of her clients’ bank accounts. Sharon Johnson-Walloch, 56, is charged with one count of aggravated identity theft of someone older than 60 with theft of more than $100,000 and one count of...
Rockford screwdriver attack: roommate arrested for stabbing, police say
Rockford police say a man was stabbed in the face with a screwdriver by his roommate on Thursday, March 12.
Rockford teen robbed at gunpoint by former classmate, police say
Rockford Police say a girl was robbed by a former classmate while walking home from hanging out with friends.
SWAT arrest Rockford man suspected of selling machine gun conversion devices
Tristan Williams, 18, of Rockford, Illinois, was arrested after Homeland Security agents intercepted two illegal machine gun conversion devices he had ordered and a subsequent raid on his home uncovered a 3D printer, plastic pistol parts, and a gold gun part.
Development would bring townhomes, apartments to land overlooking Alpine Park in Rockford
ROCKFORD — A proposed residential development would bring a mix of townhomes for sale and three-bedroom apartments for rent to land nestled between two parks. Zaher Qassem plans to develop four 4-unit townhomes and two 8-unit residences on his property at 515 S. Alpine Road. The wooded land on a hill is flanked by...
Freeport to demolish vacant building, warns of construction impact
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The city of Freeport is in the process of demolishing One Hour Sanitary Cleaners, a building left vacant for years, but officials are warning neighboring businesses of the impact construction will bring. “It’s very dangerous. It’s a very tight space. The buildings actually have to be brought...
