Rockford IL

Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall has appointed Chief Deputy Coroner Duane Collman to serve as coroner until a replacement for Brian Halverson can be found by the Selection Committee, after Halverson resigned on October 9th.

The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin has obtained $610 million in senior secured credit facilities to finance a new casino resort in Beloit, near the Illinois border. KeyBanc Capital Markets served as the left lead arranger, joint bookrunner and administrative agent. The financing closed on September 26 and will support...

A 63-year-old man from Monroe Center was injured after being run over by his own truck while attempting to push it out of a ditch.

Boy George & Culture Club and Marlon Wayans are set to perform at Hard Rock Casino Rockford early next year, with tickets going on sale October 17th.

A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold at a Rochelle gas station on Sunday night.

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — The Boone County Coroner has released the name of a Hispanic man who was found dead in a pond in Spencer Park in September. According to the Belvidere Police Department, officers were called to the park, at 825 N. Appleton Road, around 12:50 p.m. on September 15th. Juan Lopez Garcia, 59, […]

Bourbon Street Lounge in Rockford, Illinois has announced that it will be closing permanently.

Over 650 municipalities in Illinois have adopted an ordinance to establish a 1% local grocery tax, which will continue to be applied to groceries even after the state eliminates the tax in January 2026.

Winter 2025-26 is expected to bring colder temperatures and heavier snowfall across Illinois and Wisconsin, driven by shifting storm tracks and possible La Niña influences.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Gamers from around the area gathered in Rockford to celebrate all things video games at the Rock River Video Game Convention held at Cliffbreakers. The convention featured consoles and arcade machines from all eras available for free play, a VR room for virtual reality gaming, and demos of...