Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A road is closed on Saturday morning after a one-vehicle crash in Rockford. Around 9:30 a.m., April 11, Rockford Police sent out an alert about a car crash at the intersection of Alpine and Sandy Hollow Roads. A car crashed into a pole, knocking down electrical...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rickie Traeger, the man behind Rockford Scanner, pleads not guilty to charges in a Winnebago County courtroom on Saturday. Traeger, 46, pleaded not guilty to three counts of threatening a public official. According to court documents, on April 10, 2026, Traeger sent an email to Rockford...

DURAND, Ill. (WTVO) — Hoo Haven, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation and education, has taken in a rare rescue, caring for a baby badger. “It was exciting. You know, when you get something that you’ve never had before,” shared Hoo Haven director Karen Herdklotz. According to Herdklotz, the badger is four […]

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford police are at the scene of a shooting Friday night and ask the public to avoid the area. Police posted at 9:44 p.m. Friday that a 19-year-old male was shot in the 1000 block of Kent Street. The post says his injuries are non-life threatening.

Illinois is investing over $325,000 in public art projects statewide, including in Rockford, to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and boost local cultural economies.

JANESVILLE — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ office is seeking a replacement on the Rock County Circuit Court bench as the court’s presiding judge, Barbara McCrory, prepares to retire in May. McCrory is set to retire on May 15, and Evers is now accepting applications for the bench vacancy her departure will create. The deadline to apply is April 27. McCrory was elected to the Rock...

Address: 1121 Lawn Place, Freeport Property description: Set on three private acres, this custom-built, three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom estate has more than 2,000 square feet of living space on each level. The home has zoned HVAC; a screened porch and a deck; three fireplaces; a full, finished walkout lower level; a main floor laundry; a wet bar; and an attached two-car garage...

ROCKFORD — A newly reached labor deal between union teachers and Rockford Public Schools is already in dispute over language on classroom size, leading to grievances and an unfair labor practices charge. The Rockford Education Association says that the district is using a different standard for the maximum number...

Pastor Eric Mock of Rivers Edge Bible Church in Pecatonica and the Slavic Gospel Association talks about traveling to Ukraine, where he witnessed widespread destruction, deep hardship and local pastors risking their lives to bring food, medicine and hope to people in need. He also shares how the trip changed his perspective and why small acts of kindness can mean everything in the middle...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - This Earth Day, a trip to the Winnebago County Clerk’s Office could come with a little something green. Starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, bare-root shrub seedlings will be offered to those buying a birth, death or marriage certificate, or applying for a marriage license, at the clerk’s office, 404 Elm Street, Room 104 in Rockford.