Byron, IL

Sources Are Reporting A Robbery/Burglary At A Local Business. It happened this evening at the Tobacco Land on E State st. Willaim G. sent us the following, from the scene. Several of the reports are saying it was a robbery. A few reports said it was a burglary. We do...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A woman and man are fighting for their lives Sunday morning after officers from the Rockford Police Department investigate a shooting in the 1400 block of Seminary. Police tweeted just after four Sunday morning that one adult male and one adult female suffer life-threatening injuries. Another...

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Loves Park Police are investigating their second homicide of the year. A man was shot and killed outside of Neighbors Bar and Grill, 7745 Forest Hills Rd., early Saturday morning. Police have not said what happened, but the owners of the bar called it an unfortunate, isolate incidents. They took […]

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Sunday morning’s shooting on Rockford’s Seminary Street marked the sixth shooting investigation in just one week. A woman was shot on Trenton Avenue, south of Washington Park, on Saturday night. A 14-year-old was shot on Blaisdell Street Thursday, as well as a man on N. Avon Street. There was also two […]

Rockford Police are investigating a triple shooting in the 1400 block of Seminary Street. Police report that one adult male, and one adult female have sustained life-threatening injuries.

Three people are shot early this Sunday morning in Rockford. At approximately 2:45 this morning two ambulances were dispatched to the 1400 block of Seminary Street for two possible shooting victims. Two people were found shot, reportedly one male and one female, both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds that are...

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - A man is dead after police found him in the parking lot of Neighbor’s Bar and Grill with multiple gunshot wounds. The Loves Park Police Department was called to Neighbor’s at 7745 Forest Hills Road shortly after 1:30 a.m. Saturday for a shooting incident. Once on the scene, officers found the man who was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A reminder of RPS District 205 parents who rely on the bus to get their kids to school. Routes for six schools will not be running on Monday due to a driver shortage. Those routes are for RESA, Guilford and Jefferson High Schools, as well as Eisenhower Middle, Welsh Elementary and […]

The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has given final approval for placing approximately 33 acres of land into trust for the Ho-Chunk Nation’s Beloit Casino project which will culminate in the tribe having the ability to move forward with the final design, infrastructure work, and construction on the planned development, the City of Beloit announced in a press release Friday.

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Carl Sterling and Denny Johnson went from living thousands of miles apart, to four blocks away from each other. “We’ve been coming here since Dee Dee opened two years ago,” said Carl Sterling. Little did Sterling know, Dee Dee, the owner of his favorite...

The Chicago Wolves swept the Rockford IceHogs with a 4-1 win in Game 3 on Sunday at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford. Ivan Lodina, CJ Smith, Jack Drury, and Andrew Poturalski each scored for Chicago (Carolina Hurricanes). Richard Panik had two assists, and Alex Lyon made 29 saves.

ROCKFORD — Marcus Smith had plans after playing four rounds in two days to win the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Match Play Invitational Sunday. To drive to Forest Hills and practice more golf on one of Rockford’s other two country clubs. “Golf is my life, essentially,” said Smith, a former Class...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF)–Marcus Smith came close to winning the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Match Play Invitational last year when he was the runner-up. This year he has taken the next step. The Winnebago resident defeated Garrett Ralston 4 &2 Sunday in the championship match to claim the title. Smith jumped out to a 3-hole lead through the first […]

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF)–Stefanie Johnson was composed while bowling for the championship at the PWBA Rockford Open Sunday evening until she clinched the championship. Johnson, from McKinney, Texas, knelt down in tears when a strike in the tenth frame gave her the title and a victory over Liz Kuhlkin. Johnson won the stepladder finals the hard […]

SYCAMORE — The Rochelle Hub varsity track and field team finished sixth out of eight teams with 23.66 points in the Interstate 8 Conference Championship meet at Sycamore High School on Friday. The Hubs will host the IHSA 2A Rochelle Sectional on Wednesday, May 18. Three Rochelle athletes took...

It happened around 12:45 am on I-39 (northbound), at the Ogle/Winnebago County line. Police were chasing a dark jeep on I-90, at speeds near 120 MPH. Headed into Winnebago County. Suspect is reported to be headed to the Pecatonica area. Subject is wanted in connection to another incident. UPDATE: Suspect...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford’s Tinker Swiss Cottage got a unique partner to help raise money. Sunday was “Mom’s Day” at Barnstormer Distillery, 6969 S Main St. The hanger door was open so people could enjoy the weather along with their custom drinks and food. Part of the day’s drink proceeds are being donated back […]