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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Flags were flying freely outside the Hard Rock Casino Rockford in remembrance of Pearl Harbor on Saturday. 99-year-old James Castellano was one of 83 World War II veterans f…

People with autism can sometimes be nonverbal or easily agitated, making stressful situations — like encounters with law enforcement — especially dangerous.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A panel of Illinois senators and representatives came to Rockford on Wednesday to take questions from Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara and community leaders to learn about the St…

“The scams that work are the ones that are being really worked hard, and these are the ones that are working,” BBB director Dennis Horton said. “This

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that the nation's milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus H5N1.

“We actually came up with the idea in 2019, but COVID hit and we couldn't do it,” said Co-Owner Randy Wolf. “But yeah, we just wanted to do stuff at other gift shops weren't doing.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The nation has experienced a decline in overdose deaths, according to the CDC, and Winnebago County is no exception. Overdose deaths in Winnebago County peaked in 2022 at 16…

A new Illinois law going into effect January 1st, 2025 will cap the price of the life-saving medicine at $60.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford residents may find themselves represented by a new alderman at City Council once newly drawn maps of the city’s 14 wards go into effect in 2025. “Every …

Alejandro Israel-Rivera, Owner of Counterfeit Chicago, has been involved in collecting vintage items all of his life. Now, he buys and sells those items for a living.