Rockford IL

The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office arrested a man with an active warrant following a traffic stop Tuesday night.

TOWN OF ROCK — Firefighters from the town of Beloit trucked in tankers of water and rescued several pets as they battled a mobile home fire that broke out Wednesday morning at the Rockvale mobile home park. Town of Beloit Fire Department Lt. Rick Bedward said his crews saved two cats and a dog after a mobile home caugh

If you're participating in "No Mow May" in Rockford, you might be wondering just how tall your grass can get in Rockford before the city steps in with a warning or a fine.

ROCKFORD — A plan to bring more than 300 apartments to one of the last undeveloped plots along East State Street has passed its first step. The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6-0 on Tuesday in favor of a special-use permit for University Hill, a mixed-use development centered on an apartment complex with retail a

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer in the Rockford area, and festivals, parades, and sunshine-filled fun are finally back.

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Community leaders gathered Tuesday night to raise awareness about domestic violence and the impact it has across Stephenson County. The League of Women Voters of Freeport hosted its annual meeting at the library featuring a presentation from VOICES of Stephenson County Executive Director Julie H

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - A Belvidere North High School student won an inaugural award honoring behind-the-scenes work in musical theater. Navion “Navi” Curry was honored with the “Backstage Champion” award at the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards in Chicago. Curry was selected from a record-breaking 95 partic

Hundreds of people participated in the inaugural Great Pretzel Bite in downtown Freeport, setting a benchmark for future Great Pretzel Bite records in Pretzel City USA. A total of 216 participants gathered on April 25 to simultaneously take a bite of pretzels, establishing a new tradition during the Greater Freeport Pa

Rock County Circuit Court Judge Ashley Morse is the 2026 recipient of the Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer Award, recognizing contributions that enhance diversity and inclusion within Wisconsin’s legal profession, the State Bar of Wisconsin announced in a press release. The Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer Award, pre

ROCKFORD — A real estate developer who has worked with companies such as Amazon, FedEx and Berner Food locally is eyeing a new industrial development near the south end of Winnebago County. Venture One Real Estate, which also developed the Rock 39 Industrial Park along Baxter Road in Cherry...