Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In response to Nicor Gas filing a $221 million rate hike earlier this month, advocates hosted a Future Energy Forum Saturday to give the community perspective on this topic. Nicor proposed this multi-million-dollar request to the Illinois commerce commission Jan. 9. According to Nicor’s...

Following a shooting in Beloit on Saturday night that took place during an armed robbery, police were able to identify and arrest a man and a teen as suspects in the crime.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Democratic candidates running for offices at both the state and federal level met with voters Saturday morning at a community forum in Roscoe. The forum, held at Roscoe Township Community Center, featured candidates running for positions including U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, and Illinois State...

ROCHELLE, Ill. (WIFR) - Residents are being asked to avoid an area in Rochelle on Sunday as crews handle a structure fire. Just after 1 p.m., Feb. 1, emergency crews are at the scene of a fire in the 1000 block of N. 9th Street, according to Rochelle Police Department.

BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - Two people have died after a crash early Sunday morning in Beloit, the Beloit Police Department said. A call came in around 2:30 a.m. Sunday from the intersection of Cranston Road and Prairie Avenue. BPD said that one car was heading eastbound on Cranston Road when...

From a small produce stand to a grocery giant, Woodman’s journey is a classic Midwest success story that’s hard to ignore.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, Illinois – January 2026 featured sharp temperature swings and a bitterly cold finish across northern Illinois. According to the National Weather Service Chicago, the month opened unusually warm,...

TOWN OF MAGNOLIA, Wis. — A Jefferson woman was arrested Saturday night in the Town of Magnolia on suspicion of her fourth operating while intoxicated offense, the Rock County Sheriff's Office said.

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — For the first time since 2019, the Hononegah boys bowling program stands atop Illinois again. And this time, the climb to the summit came with a late surge, a freshman phenom, and a senior who refused to let the moment slip away. Hononegah claimed the 2025–26...

Loved ones considered Aidan McLane the caregiver of Rockford's punk scene, who couldn't get the care they needed. 2 dogs dead, 1 firefighter injured in Rockford duplex fire. A fire in Rockford claims the lives of two dogs and injures a firefighter, Saturday morning. Stateline residents step up to protect...