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Pleasant weekend ahead with few exceptions
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - As expected, the Stateline had to dodge raindrops from time to time late Friday afternoon into the early evening, thanks to sunshine destabilizing our atmosphere earlier in the day. Those showers and storms are a thing of the past, and quiet weather is expected the rest...
Rockford Public Library exhibits history with Veterans Memorial Hall
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - On the first-floor gallery of Rockford Public Library’s flagship main library sits the “Enduring Connections” exhibit. It’s an exhibit curated by Veterans Memorial Hall’s Leanne Wright along with help from partners at both Midway Village and the Tinker Swiss Cottage and Museum.
Guilford Flag Football ready for first IHSA season
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The first week of girls IHSA football practices are in the books. While this might be the first year as an official sport, year one doesn’t feel like anything new for the Vikings. The Vikings have finished in fourth place in the state tournament at...
Illinois High School Cancels Football Season Weeks Before First Game
It's truly disheartening for the students who have dedicated their time and effort to this season, even before it began. High school football holds a unique and significant place in seasonal sports. While many students participate in various sports, some are deeply committed to football. Whether weight or conditioning-related, off-season...
Three hurt after crash at Whitman and Court streets intersection
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Three people are hurt after a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Whitman and Court streets. A little before 8 p.m. Friday night, first responders found three vehicles at the intersection. According to the Rockford Fire Department, three adults were taken to nearby hospitals after the crash. Their injuries are unknown.
Latest effort to pass ceasefire resolution in Rockford fails
The Israel-Hamas War has gone for over 10 months. Since January, community members and a local group called Rockford for Palestine have urged the Rockford City Council to pass a ceasefire resolution. At the most recent legislative and lobbying committee meeting, Ald. Bill Rose introduced a ceasefire resolution. The resolution...
Microsoft to consider building data center in Cherry Valley
CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (WTVO) — Microsoft is looking to expand by possibly building a new data center in Cherry Valley. The tech giant will reveal more details about its plans for the Stateline at an open house in the Tebala Event Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The village said Microsoft will give a […]
Auburn Knights try to take the next step with LeRoy McFadden leading the way
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Auburn Knights made the IHSA playoffs last season. Now, they’ll try to top that this season with a new head coach. The Knights were headed in the right direction last season when they won five games and made their way into the 7A playoffs. It was their first playoff appearance […]
Man sentenced for shooting victim in the face at Rockford liquor store
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man is sentenced to spend the next decade of his life in prison for shooting a 28-year-old man in the face in April 2022. Bernard Simmons III, 34, learned his fate Aug. 16 after more than an hour of arguments and testimony. Judge Brandon Maher sentenced Simmons III to 11 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with 763 days credit for time served. He must serve at least 85% of his sentence.
Rockford University gets ready for Back to School
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — We’re in the full swing of back-to-school season and we’re chatting with Rockford University president Patrica Lynott about how they’re celebrating back to school. Patricia says that back to school is her favorite time of year because she loves when the faculty...
‘It Ends with Us’ drama heightens
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Kicking things off tonight, the film ‘It Ends with Us’ starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has been getting a lot of press, but for all the wrong reasons. Neither of them has been promoting the movie together and media outlets are reporting...
JD Vance’s plane makes emergency landing in Wisconsin
JD Vance and Donald Trump should maybe consider taking the bus for the remainder of their campaign events after both "Trump Force One" and "Trump Force Two" were forced to make emergency landings this month. Exactly one week ago, Trump's plane made an emergency landing in Billings, Montana — more...
Local first responders get a place to work together during major emergencies
CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (WTVO) — There is now a space for first responders from across the Stateline to work together in case of a major emergency. Local leaders cut the ribbon on the new unified command center on Friday. It is located inside Cherry Valley’s village hall. Multiple agencies from Winnebago and Boone Counties can […]
New Christian movie The Forge hits theaters
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Stars of the upcoming American Christian movie ‘The Forge’ Priscilla Shirer and Aspen Kennedy are chatting with us tonight about the film’s release. Priscilla says that she wants people to walk away from this movie understanding a sense of community and that...
Kamala Harris confirms Milwaukee rally at Fiserv Forum with Tim Walz
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign confirms that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will join her at a rally next Tuesday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The same venue where the RNC took place in July. The rally coincides with the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. On Aug. 20,...
Popular Rockford sandwich shop to reopen after several years
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Sandwich Factory is set to make its triumphant return to Rockford in the form of a food truck. The family’s next generation is ready to unveil the new location after a brief time away. “Everybody always talked about how good it was, and it’s just one of those divey local […]
Cherry Valley upgrades police command center
CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (WIFR) - Area leaders joined Cherry Valley police to highlight improvements to the Unified Command Center on Friday. The center will be used for day-to-day operations and allow for more communication between first responders during an emergency. A $250,000 grant given to village hall allows area law...
Jehovah’s Witnesses convention will draw thousands to downtown Rockford over 2 weekends
ROCKFORD — Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses are filling downtown today for the start of a three-day convention focused on good news and spiritual education. This is the first of two weekends the “Declare the Good News” convention will take over the BMO Center. The same program is presented in Spanish over three days next weekend as well.
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