Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A serious crash late Thursday morning at S. Alpine and American roads sends multiple people to local hospitals, according to Rockford police. Video from the scene shows a pickup truck with heavy front-end damage and another vehicle wedged in a bush. The cause of the crash...

The Better Business Bureau is warning the public about "ghost tapping" and other tap-to-pay fraud schemes they say criminals are using to steal money directly from bank accounts. What is ghost tapping, and how can you defend yourself? Here's what the BBB had to say. How does "ghost tapping" work? Ghost tapping...

Despite the official start of autumn, Rockford and Chicagoland are expected to see temperatures in the low to mid-80s through early October.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Brian Davis, 34, was arrested at an apartment complex in Rockford after police found over 71 grams of methamphetamine, over 300 grams of cannabis, ammunition, a taser, and two handguns in the apartment, along with ammunition in a stolen vehicle. According to the Rockford Police Department,...

ROCKFORD — A new deli market featuring $5 sub sandwiches, 99-cent coffee and a selection of fresh produce and other grocery items has opened in Midtown. Olivo Deli Market, 321 Seventh St., celebrated its grand opening Thursday with local dignitaries and a crowd of customers and nearby residents waiting for the ribbon...

Deandre Edwards was arrested by Rockford Police on Wednesday morning after they received reports of shots fired on Benton Street, and during the search of his apartment, ammunition and two weapons were found.

Four people were arrested in a SWAT raid at a suspected drug house in Janesville early Thursday morning, with charges ranging from maintaining a premises for drug trafficking to possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kelli Ritschel Boehle is here to talk about the 14th annual Nik’s Home Run event. For more about the event, go to https://nikolasritschelfoundation.org Sponsored by Hangry Joe's Rockford Hot Chicken and Wings.

Stillman Valley High School placed on soft lockdown for uncooperative student, sheriff says. The all-clear is given at Stillman Valley High School after the school was placed in soft lockdown Thursday morning. Updated: 1 hour ago. An open house gives residents insight into the study for the South Alpine Road...

A rare virus has made its way to Illinois, and it’s not just Lyme disease we need to worry about. Stay tuned for the details.