Rockford IL

March is National Nutrition Month, a time to learn more about making informed food decisions and developing healthful eating.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In this week’s edition of Sampling the Stateline, WIFR’s Alyssa Kelly visits Tavern on Clark in Rockford. Owners of the spot, located just off the I-90 and Business 20 junction, say they wanted to bring back the look and feel of a classic neighborhood tavern, creating a one-of-a-kind...

A Rockford, Illinois, woman was sentenced March 6 in federal court to two years in prison for her role in a drug trafficking organization that attempted to bring 30 kilograms of cocaine to the Green Bay area . Sanjuana Montenegro Ochoa pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiring to distribute more than 5...

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - A special grand opening ribbon ceremony officially welcomed the 815 Artisan Collective to Belvidere at 11 a.m. Friday, with the Belvidere Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Clinton Morris and State Representative Dave Vella in attendance. The collective’s goal is to introduce people to the offerings...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man faces charges in connection with a Homeland Security Investigations operation that brought SWAT vehicles to the area for a package containing machine-gun conversion devices, court documents say. Gerardo G. Zamora, 19, is charged with two counts of possession of a firearm with...

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - A Belvidere man is sentenced for causing the death of a 16-year-old Machesney Park girl. Justin Lee, 25, is sentenced to 13 years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence which killed 16-year-old Jazlyn Davidson. Lee must serve 85% of the sentence. He is already...

Here in Winnebago County, our public schools are at the heart of every community, opening their doors to all kids to educate our next generation of residents. Unfortunately, 99% of those students are in school districts that, according to Illinois’ own formula for school funding, do not have the dollars they need to...

CHICAGO — The man who was allegedly behind the wheel of a car involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on the South Side in mid 2024 is now facing felony charges. According to police, 24-year-old Dujan Lucas, a Rockford resident, has been charged with one felony count of reckless homicide and one felony count of […]

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, Illinois – A push of colder Canadian air could bring periods of light snow to parts of Illinois just days before St. Patrick’s Day, potentially slowing the start of spring break travel across the...

Address: 105 Rollin Drive, Lena Property description: This four-bedroom, three-bathroom home built in 1907 has 1,904 square feet of living space on a .41-acre lot. Major improvements include roof, high-efficiency furnace and central air conditioner in 2016, and a high-efficiency water heater in 2022, complemented by...