Rockford IL

Someone this week walked out of a tiny Illinois gas station with a ticket now worth $450,000 and the Illinois Lottery is looking for them.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Two living history events return to Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Rd., giving students and families chances to learn more about Rockford’s contributions during the Civil War. On Wednesday, the first day of a three-day event, Midway Village staff members taught students about Camp Fuller,...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Silver tarps protect science at work on an empty lot near Rockford’s western edge. Kate Whitacre lifts logs which kept the cover from blowing away in the wind. Waving away fruit flies on the escape, Nettle Curbside Compost’s co-owner reveals her passion. “I love...

From a fire truck entrance to “brainrot” slang rules, a Roscoe 4th grader’s day as principal brought laughs, lunch, and unforgettable moments.

ROCHELLE, Ill. (WIFR) - Two people have minor injuries after a driver crashed Wednesday while having a medical emergency, according to Ogle County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 5 p.m., May 6, deputies and Rochelle EMS were called out to a single-vehicle crash in the 10000 block of E. Flagg Road.

ROCKFORD — A new group dedicated to saving Rockford’s historic structures has filed its first nomination for local landmark status. The 150-year-old Otis Eddy house, a two-story grand Victorian home on the former Village Green property, was submitted by Marcus Walsh of Preservation Rockford on Tuesday. That’s the first step in a process that could add a layer of protection against demolishing...

Rockford Police arrested a teen after a gun was found on him Tuesday, May 5.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 29-year-old Chicago man awaits sentencing for a deadly shooting four years ago at CherryVale Mall. Elijah Lucena was found guilty of first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement following a two-day jury trial. On April 2, 2022, Cherry Valley police and deputies from the Winnebago County...

BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - A Beloit man faces more than half a dozen charges after he allegedly threatened someone with a gun, led authorities on a chase and crashed into an innocent driver. Dammen Henthorn, 29, is charged with the following:. Disorderly conduct while armed. First-degree reckless endangering safety. Second-degree...

Twenty-one-year-old Varianna Parsons stood trial this week on one count first-degree murder and one count of obstructing justice.