Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A proposed project could serve as a means to support industrial growth near the Chicago Rockford International Airport. Hillwood, a real estate and development company out of Dallas, Texas, secured a portion of land in south Rockford to develop a more than 330,000-square-foot speculative industr

Tracey Caradine wasn’t just one of the few Black athletes on the Beloit Turner track and field team, she was the only Black student in her class. “I was not always happy at Turner,” Caradine said. “I think a lot of White people had a very stereotypical view of Black people and a lot of my classmates had never interacte

OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man faces multiple charges after an investigation into illegal gun sales in Ogle County. Angel Guerrero, 25, is charged with unlawful sale of a firearm, sale of an unserialized firearm and child endangerment. The sheriff’s office says its investigation began after it received...

A Rockford man is facing charges after police say he threatened an officer and resisted arrest during a hotel incident earlier this month.

A man is hospitalized after a shooting in Rockford.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Showers and thunderstorms will clear out Tuesday morning, giving way to cooler and drier conditions for the rest of the week. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely before 5 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 7 a.m. and noon. Skies will remain cloudy and winds could gust as hi

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Staff, students and alumni gathered Monday at Rockford Christian’s Hemlock Elementary location to tour the building one last time before it’s transferred to a different organization. “Personally, I’m also a Rockford Christian parent and so all three of my kids will be under the...

For nearly 26 years, Daisy Powell, a cafeteria worker at Guilford High School in Rockford, and a member of AFSCME Local 1275, has been driven by one thing: “To see a smile on my kids’ faces.”. By “my kids,” Powell is referring to the nearly 1,400 kids who...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a retired K9 on Tuesday. K9 Kamo died on the afternoon of Friday, May 15, with handler Cody St. Michael, family and law enforcement by his side. Rock County Sheriff’s Office said K9 Kamo served...

The Loves Park City Council has approved two ordinances to establish a comprehensive framework for "overnight lodging facilities," including traditional hotels, extended-stay properties, and short-term rentals, in response to an increase in complaints.