Rockford IL

ROCKFORD — One of the city’s most architecturally significant homes has made the cover of a new book celebrating the work of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent House, at 4646 Spring Brook Road, is the only home Wright designed for a person with a disability. It is listed on the National

Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A man who was pulled over by Rockton police Monday afternoon claims the stop led to the death of his dog. Waldemar Gonzalez of Wisconsin says his 8-month-old French Bulldog Kody suffered severe heatstroke while he was detained during a police stop in Rockton. Gonzalez says Kody was his e

A store perfect for Halloween shopping is coming back to the Rockford area. The team at Wolf Hollow, a gift shop and oddities store in Rockford, is opening a new location at 530 Windsor Road. This new store was just announced on July 25, and construction at the space is underway. Owner Elizabeth Wolf told What Now Chic

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Freeport residents will have a new option for getting around the city when Pretzel City Area Transit launches a fixed-route transportation pilot on Aug. 3. The program will test scheduled bus service with designated stops and planned arrival times across Freeport, according to a community announcement. Transit official

Several Northern Illinois farms and food organizations are receiving state funding to expand storage, processing, transportation and access to locally grown food.

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A new high-risk domestic violence response team has begun reviewing cases in Stephenson County with the goal of reducing serious injury and intimate partner homicide through coordinated intervention. The Stephenson County Domestic Violence High Risk Team, known as DVHRT, met for the first time July 24, according to a c

The Rockton Police Department marked an important moment of leadership growth today, announcing the promotions of Jason Newell to Deputy Chief and Joseph Naser to Patrol Sergeant. Both appointments reflect the department’s continued investment in steady, community‑focused leadership. Deputy Chief Newell has long been a