5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (263+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Nearly three acres of vacant land along South Main Street in Rockford could soon be redeveloped, years after crews demolished the former King Elementary School and left the site empty. "The King School is a great location we're…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (49+ words) WIFR Roscoe zoning board reviews proposal for housing development Hard Rock Casino Rockford kicks of FIFA World Cup with limited-time lineup Town of Beloit man faces nearly 30 child sex crime charges How to cool off from the hot weather...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (507+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford city council members give the green light for hundreds of new apartments and townhomes, which Mayor Tom Mc Namara says will be a major investment into the city's future. On Monday, the council approved two special use…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (182+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - City council members signed off on a proposed apartment complex near Rockford University Monday night. Place Foundry envisions building "University Hill" in the 5300 block of E. State Street. In a report from city staff, the Rockford-based developer shared the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (609+ words) CEDARVILLE, Ill. (WIFR) - Scott Cooley's son lifts a blanket and towel covering a doorway into their home's side room, nicknamed the "rain room." "When it rains, it's like a waterfall in that room," described Cooley. A consequence of that moisture grows…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (76+ words) WIFR Proposal to transform Rockford mobile home community into RV park meets delay South Rockford TIF proposal met with resistance from community Breaking Generational Curses Academy brings community together, secures $10, 000 grant for youth programs Boil order in effect for certain…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (77+ words) WIFR Proposal to transform Rockford mobile home community into RV park meets delay South Rockford TIF proposal met with resistance from community Breaking Generational Curses Academy brings community together, secures $10, 000 grant for youth programs Boil order in effect for certain…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (21+ words) WIFR Home Show week: All About Outside Rockford Dance Company presents "The Wizard of Oz"...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (863+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Jessica Vandiver steps onto her front porch with her dog in hand. A purple mohawk sits atop the head of "Sparta." The pair lives in Riverview Mobile Home Park, located off the corner of Clifton Avenue and S. Main…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (22+ words) WIFR Rockford Zoning Board approves permit to remove three dozen mobile homes...