Rockford IL

ILLINOIS — Two people were arrested on drug and weapons charges after allegedly fleeing from police during a traffic stop Wednesday night in Rockford. According to the Rockford Police Department, officers stopped a vehicle around 10 p.m. near Preston Street and Newport Avenue that was believed to be connected to an ear

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following a house fire Wednesday. Around 10 a.m., June 4, Freeport Fire Department was called out to a reported blaze at a home in the 200 block of W. Washington Place. When crews arrived, they found...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A home on Rockford’s west side has significant damage after a fire Thursday afternoon. The call for the fire came in around 4:30 p.m. June 4, in the 100 block of Carbaugh Avenue near West State Street. According to a Rockford Fire investigator, one person...

The Rockford Fire Department responded to a residential fire Thursday evening.

Comcast has announced the opening of a new Xfinity store in Machesney Park, Illinois, which will offer customers internet, mobile services, Xfinity X1 video platform, home security, and business solutions.

Data centers are under construction in a number of Wisconsin communities — such as Port Washington, Beaver Dam and Mount Pleasant. Others are being considered, including in Rock County, in southern Wisconsin. Residents of a community there are pushing for the adoption of policies they say would protect the...

The family of a Janesville man who became ill and died while in the Rock County Jail has sued the County and several co-defendants over violations of his civil rights. Allegations of medical care delayed and denied are at the core of the suit - for a man who had been set to accept a plea deal just weeks later. Janesvi

The Coliseum Museum in Oregon, Illinois, is hosting its second annual Around the Farm Art Exhibit, which features the work of 35 artists from northern Illinois. The exhibit runs from June 6 to July 18, according to a community announcement. It showcases 65 pieces that celebrate the region's agricultural heritage. The c

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - You may have seen the headlines that a super El Niño is likely to develop this summer. While there is some truth to what you’ve seen, there are also some caveats. Meteorological summer is underway, and waters off the coast of South America are...

Antwon Glover, 34, was found guilty of three counts of armed robbery and one count of home invasion with a firearm for his part in a violent February home invasion in Rockford, IL.