JULY 1, 2026 – 7:56 a.m. (WFRV) – Authorities in Winnebago County say the search for an elderly brother and sister who are ...

Gov. JB Pritzker has issued a state disaster proclamation for 11 Illinois counties, including Winnebago and Stephenson ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Voting in the 2024 General Election wraps up at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Illinois, and the first set of live, real-time results are ...

Family and friends gathered inside the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office Thursday to honor former Coroner Elizabeth Sue ...

ROCKFORD — A week after 13 Investigates reported on a state report that made major allegations against Winnebago County's Juvenile Detention Center, 17th Circuit Court Services Director Deb Jarvis was ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — The Winnebago County Board has approved a balanced budget for 2024 totaling $67.9 million in the general fund. “It’s imperative that we provide the funding needed to not only maintain ...

Voters in Winnebago County are set to receive new voter identification cards in the mail during the week of Sept. 16. The cards will be mailed to residents outside the city of Rockford, according to a ...

On the corner of 7th street and 6th avenue in Rockford is the old Rockford train station, now the home of the Midtown District. In the front is a cornerstone with a plaque that reads: “At this place, ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a possible case of hantavirus in a Winnebago County resident, though officials say the risk to the public ...