Daniel Burbank

Rockford’s finance and personnel committee decides to reject the lone bid for meal services to the city’s Head Start and Early Head Start program.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Thousands of athletes and spectators are expected to arrive in the forest city for the return of the 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Rockford.

A proposal from Midwest Yard Holdings LLC in April asked for a special use permit to turn the Riverview Mobile Home Park into a RV and 5th wheel community.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Landlords and community leaders gather at the American Lombardi Society in Rockford for the annual Northern Illinois Landlord Association dinner.

ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - Downtown Rockton is home to a collection of businesses. La Croûte Bakery Cafe is owned by 26-year-old Anna Pipitone who says her interest in the culinary arts began by baking with her nonna.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Firefighters are on the scene of a mobile home fire Sunday afternoon. Around 2:15 p.m., June 21, crews were called out to the 200 block of Macon Drive for the blaze.

Police and fire department chiefs from Roscoe and Rockton gathered at Founders Park to discuss any public safety concerns.

The Village of Roscoe is starting early for its America 250 celebration.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Beef-a-Roo employees report they received an email late Tuesday night from Elysian Capital Human Resources announcing a company-wide layoff, effective Wednesday, July 8.

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