Rockford IL

Multiple emergency agencies responded to a structure fire in Ogle County on March 15.

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 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...

Rockford Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a robbery Sunday night.

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, 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...

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...

The Tigers piled up field event wins and distance finishes while leading a 21-team varsity field.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - With blizzard warnings set to go into effect Sunday evening into midday Monday, the city of Rockford says its crews have begun salting roads. The Public Works Department says crews began salting arterial routes at 9 p.m., Sunday, March 15. Leaders say decisions about further deployment...

BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - This week’s business updates:. New cafe option, Bodacious Shops, opens third location. Bodacious Shops is set to open its doors in Beloit, Wisconsin in 2026, offering four options within it’s string of stores:. Bodacious Olive. So Chopped. Bodacious Brew. Beloit Sky Carp. With locations...