DUI charges filed after vehicle goes airborne multiple times and hits tree in Ogle...
The Ogle County Sheriff's Office responded to a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning.
Rockford to consider transforming mobile home park into RV community
Rockford city officials will consider a proposal to transform a long-standing South Main Street mobile home park into a modern, long-term RV and fifth-wheel community, called Rock River Yards, to provide affordable housing for tradespeople, traveling workers, and residents.
Genoa man arrested after domestic argument leads to shooting, police say
A man is arrested after allegedly firing a gun in the direction of another person during an argument early Sunday morning.
Route 64 building fire prompts multi-agency response in Ogle County
Multiple emergency agencies responded to a structure fire in Ogle County on March 15.
Love Parks Paramedics deliver healthy baby boy in unexpected home birth
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) – A shift for the Loves Park Fire Department produced a special delivery; paramedics helped to bring a new baby into the world. “We’re both doing really well. we’re both recovering really well. And I think that is such a testament to just how smooth they made everything and how smooth […]
Stephenson Co. Sheriff’s Office warns of slippery road conditions
STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Deputies in Stephenson County urge drivers to be careful due to slippery road conditions. In an alert Monday evening, the sheriff’s office said to use “extreme caution” when traveling on U.S. Route 20 between Springfield Road (near Titan Tire) and the county line at Klinger Road in...
17-year-old charged after Rockford robbery incident
Rockford Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a robbery Sunday night.
Corrections officer with Winnebago Co. sheriff’s office dies at 53
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of Corrections Officer William Atwood. The sheriff’s office says Atwood died Sunday, March 15, from medical issues. He was 53. The sheriff’s office says Atwood began his career with the department in June 2013, serving...
Rockford man accused of attempted murder after vehicle shot
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 53-year-old man was arrested Friday night after police say he shot at someone’s car after an argument and fled from officers. two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. criminal damage to a vehicle. unlawful possession of ammunition. no valid FOID...
Northern Illinois Weather Alert: 40 MPH Winds and Blowing Snow Impact Rockford Area Roads...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rockford, Illinois – Strong wind gusts up to 40 mph are whipping loose snow across northern Illinois Monday, creating blowing snow and sudden visibility drops even as the region’s Blizzard Warning has been...
