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Rockford pizza restaurant defends itself against racism claims on social media
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford pizza restaurant is fighting back after claims circulated on social media that a black employee was fired over alleged racism. Representatives from Pinos on Main, 2511 N Main Street, took to Facebook on Friday to respond to a claim from a former employee’s mother, whose post created a firestorm […]
Man, 21, dies after Rockford shooting
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 21-year-old man died Monday after a shooting in the 1900 block of Price Street in Rockford. In a post on X, the Rockford Police Department asked people to avoid the area while officers investigate. The address is less than a mile from both Welsh Elementary and West Middle schools.
Early childhood teacher killed in Boone County crash was on a mission to love others
The Belvidere schools community is mourning the loss of well-loved teacher while rallying around her family to raise funds for a funeral and a memorial service in her native country of Puerto Rico. Keyla Diaz, 31, of Loves Park was an early childhood English as a Second Language teacher at...
Rockford shifts gears on sober-living home shut downs. Here's the latest
Rockford is poised to drop condemnation proceedings against sober-living locations operated by Oxford House Inc. City code enforcement officials had issued notices of intent to condemn the properties after inspecting the supportive living houses for people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. After re-inspecting the locations recently, the city is...
Leftover showers give way to increasing sunshine, warming trend
Rain chances and gusty winds have dominated the weather headlines this April. Rockford’s total on Sunday wound up just over 0.25″, leaving our monthly total at 3.84″. Thankfully, the last of this past weekend’s rain chances will be passing through before mid-morning, mainly in a scattered fashion.
Tracking showers and thunderstorms Saturday night and Sunday
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Storms have already started to pop up along an area of instability, but these have been mostly northwest of our area. The instability will trend toward the southeast as a weak cold front travels south into the region. This will provide the spark for showers and storms to really start to develop, becoming widespread by this evening. Winds and hail are the main concern when it comes to these but a tornado cannot be ruled out. Storms should be finished by 3 a.m.
Recent surge in adults re-purchasing toys from their childhoods
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Over the last few years, there has been a surge of adults purchasing toys that helped shape their lives during their childhood, calling themselves “Kidults.”. With the rise of screens and smartphones in society, one toy company CEO says adults revisiting their childhoods makes perfect...
Properties up for auction in Winnebago, Boone bring in $1M
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Sales of 170 properties at auction in Winnebago and Boone Counties brought in more than $1 million to local governments. The Region 1 Planning Council announced the results of the April 2024 Trustee Land Program, which placed more than 250 tax-delinquent properties on the auction block. Twenty-six of the properties had […]
Newly retired Rockford airport director Mike Dunn hired back as consultant
Mike Dunn retired last December from his role as executive director of the Chicago Rockford International Airport. But that doesn't mean he will ride off into the sunset just yet. The Greater Rockford Airport Authority will pay Dunn $60,000 as a consultant to help with an upcoming project commissioners say...
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