Rockford IL

Police in Harvard have ruled the shooting deaths of a married couple to be a murder-suicide.

Timothy and Tamarion Smith were arrested for allegedly robbing two victims at gunpoint in Poplar Grove, and face up to 37 years in prison if convicted.

A woman in Illinois recently admitted to suffocating her child with a pillow. The mother was recently sentenced after the child’s death at seven years of age. Prosecutors, as well as the child’s paternal grandmother, have shared more information about the story, including claims the boy made concerning his mother.

An afternoon fire on Hononegah Road in the Township of Roscoe caused a single-family home to be burnt beyond repair. “The home is a complete loss,” said Rockton Fire District Chief Wilson. The Monday fire prompted a multi-department response and rerouted traffic from Hononegah Road for more than 5 hours. No injuries...

Demarius Howard, 22, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon after he was found with a loaded gun in his vehicle following a shooting and crash

The City of Rockford Health & Human Services Department will hold LIHEAP outreach sessions this week at two locations. The first session is at Loves Park City Hall/Community Room on Wednesday, November 19. The second is at Brooke Road United Methodist Church Community Center in Rockford on Thursday, November 20....

The Harlem School District is weighing a major restructuring plan that could include closing two elementary schools to address declining enrollment and a budget deficit exceeding $3 million.

FULTON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Sunday that a 38-year-old Edgerton man has been arrested for a 4th offense OWI. The driver was stopped by Wisconsin State Patrol for an alleged equipment violation around 11:30 p.m. Saturday near US Highway 51 and Kenlyn Lane in Fulton.

ROSCOE — The owners of Sophia’s Restaurant are expanding with a new takeout restaurant centered on pizza and chicken. Bridge St. Pizza & Chicken Co. sets out to offer fresh and flavorful comfort food ranging from handcrafted pizzas to crispy fried chicken and chicken-topped creamy macaroni and cheese bowls.

A proposal to ban the sale of a powerful synthetic compound derived from the kratom plant advanced at Rockford City Council this week, as officials warned of its opioid-like effects and growing presence in local shops.