Rockford IL

Federal regulators are investigating a chemical exposure at a nuclear power plant in northwestern Illinois that sent 10 workers to the hospital this week. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the incident at Byron Generating Station, an agency spokesperson confirmed in a...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Daniel Phelps keeps a laundry list of repairs needed at Rockton School District #140. “HVAC, roofing, parking lots, plumbing, all the things that maybe don’t sound very flashy but need to be upgraded,” said the district’s superintendent. “A school district in a lot of ways is no...

Forecasters warn a Winter Storm Watch could bring blizzard conditions, heavy winds, and dangerous travel to northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin Sunday night through Monday.

Four towering figures rise beside the Rock River in Rockford, Illinois, each roughly 12 feet tall and built entirely from stacked boulders. At first glance they look ancient, as if they had always belonged to the riverbank. A closer look reveals something stranger: human shapes emerging from rough stone, watching...

ROCKFORD, IL — Rockford Public Schools plans to close a projected $15 million budget deficit by restructuring and laying off 110 central office and non-classroom employees, officials announced in a news release. District officials say the painful cuts are part of a plan to restructure the school district. They say...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - With wind gusts reaching 60 miles per hour Friday, traveling food vendors closed for the safety of staff and customers. “Zero to 20 miles per hour wind is our okay goal. If it’s 20 to 40, that’s when we start looking at is ‘it safe to be on the road? How far away is the distance?’” said Donald...

OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A Creston woman is sentenced to spend five years in prison for her role in a deadly motorcycle crash in 2022. Amy Anthenat, 50, pleaded guilty in October to aggravated driving with a drug, substance or compound in breath, blood bodily substance or urine resulting in great bodily harm.

ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WIFR) - A Machesney Park man faces several drug charges in Wisconsin following an investigation by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. George E. Taylor Jr., 42, is charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine — more than 40 grams, possession with intent to deliver THC (200-1000 grams),...

SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WIFR) - South Beloit Police Department asks the community for help identifying a man officers say is connected to several overnight vehicle burglaries. On Thursday, March 12, the department released the following photo. If you have information about the identity of the man, call the department at...

MACHESNEY PARK — At first glance, Sassy Mac Boys might sound like a place dedicated to a single comfort food classic. But step inside and you’ll quickly realize this isn’t your average bowl of mac and cheese. Instead, the restaurant piles bold flavors and hearty toppings onto...