Why We Do This More in Rockford While Driving
What causes us to perform right turns more frequently than left turns during our driving routines throughout Rockford or anywhere in the Midwest?. If you’ve ever looked at your driving patterns or paid attention to how delivery trucks navigate city streets, you might notice something interesting: Our driving behavior...
Rockford Fire Department responds to Jefferson Street bridge water rescue
The Rockford Fire Department responded to reports of a person in the water beneath the Jefferson Street Bridge on Wednesday morning.
Indefinite delay: Concerns raised as Rockford’s $170M Colman Yards project stalls
Four months after work came to a halt on its massive Colman Yards project, Milwaukee-based J. Jeffers & Co. is no closer to getting back on track. J. Jeffers said it had "experienced challenges" and fired the project's general contractor in late December. The company said it was working to hire an experienced...
Rockford Public Schools Board of Education elects new leadership
In an extended interview, Leigh Leham with GoFundMe explains how the platform verifies fundraisers and keeps donors safe. Why some Rockford-area homes aren’t selling despite record low housing inventory. Updated: 6 hours ago. 150 homes remain on the Rockford housing market and 15 of those collect months-worth of dust.
13-Year-Old Arrested for Armed Robbery of Rockford Gas Station
A Rockford teenager is facing serious charges after an incident on the city's northwest side Monday evening (5/5). Juvenile Suspect Displayed Firearm After Alleged Theft. According to a Rockford Police Department press release, officers were dispatched to the Citgo station at 3005 N. Rockton Avenue, where reports of...
Abitec gets go ahead to expand chemical factory near former GM site
South side Janesville factory Abitec is going to get a new outer skin – and in a few years, a modernized plant floor under that new roof and walls. This week, Janesville’s plan commission OK’d Abitec erecting a new wall and roof over its existing manufacturing plant, which is just south of the former General Motors...
Son of Rockford native who went missing after Hurricane Helene speaks
Steve Cloyd, the Rockford-native who went missing during Hurricane Helene last year, has been found dead along the Nolichucky River, giving his family the closure they had waited for so long.
Beloit man to go to trial over stabbing of Janesville man
BELOIT — A 37-year-old Beloit man who is awaiting trial on charges of beating an elderly man in January will also have a trial on charges of stabbing a Janesville man. Sammy Bunker appeared in Rock County Circuit Court on Monday on two felony counts of first degree reckless endangerment, one count of felony...
What Will Illinois’ Summer Be Like? Here’s What The Almanacs Say
Maybe you've been so grateful that you haven't been shivering through wind-chill temperature readings over the last few weeks or so that you just didn't even think about this: Summer is just a little over one month away (Friday, June 20th, 2025 is the official first day of summer). As...
Annual Rosecrance Flower Day sale returns to Gensler Gardens
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - An annual flower sale rooted in helping those with mental health and substance use disorders returns this week. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 8, the community will be able to purchase plants and flowers at both Gensler Gardens locations, 8631 11th Street in New Milford and 102 Orth Road in...
