Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - With its cat room busting at the seams, Winnebago County Animal Services hosts “Fall for a Feline,” a reduced-fee cat adoption event. “With over 110 cats in our building we are completely out of space,” said adoption and volunteer program coordinator, Amber Pinnon, said in a news release.

A person entered the Jacobs Center for Science and Medicine at Rock Valley College with a hazardous material, prompting a lockdown and a response from the Rockford Fire Department and Bomb Squad, until the scene was declared "all clear" at 2:17 p.m.

In a recent social media post, a lively debate has sparked over the quality and taste of pizzas in Rockford, Illinois versus those in California. The post, initiated by a woman who is in a heated discussion with her Californian husband, seeks to identify the top five pizza spots in Rockford. The woman, who is not a...

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - A popular Rockford food truck now has a permanent location. Sassy Mac Boys’ celebrated its grand opening Saturday November 15 in Machesney Park. Donald Czyzyk, CEO of Sassy Mac Boys says the team is excited to finally have a full-time location. The menu features...

Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). THOMAS, PAUL, 41, of Edgerton, battery as domestic abuse as a repeater, 2 counts domestic abuse as a repeater, 2 counts domestic abuse, disorderly conduct as domestic abuse as a repeater,...

The Winnebago County board voted unanimously to transfer ownership of the River Bluff communication tower to the City of Rockford, Thursday, Nov. 13.

A local resident in the unincorporated part of Winnebago county is seeking advice on the necessity of a permit for building a small greenhouse in their backyard. The resident has already researched the county ordinances relating to height and setback requirements but is uncertain whether a permit is required for such...

If you've ever watched someone perfectly back into a parking spot on the first try and though, "show off...," you're not alone.

Steam curls from a skillet as white wine hisses into butter and lemon. Capers leap across the pan. Voices overlap – laughter, a few playful shouts – and hands move as quickly as the conversation. It’s the beautiful bedlam of a true Italian kitchen, where food and family share the same heartbeat.

HARVARD, ILLINOIS — The deaths of a Wisconsin couple found in a parked vehicle in northern Illinois last month have been officially ruled a murder-suicide, according to investigators with the Harvard Police Department and McHenry County Coroner’s Office. Police identified the deceased as Rachel Dumovich, 29, and...