Rockford News

A 78-year-old wife hits her 78-year-old husband. It happend in Rockford Thursday just before 3 O'Clock in the 4200 block of Ahlstrand Drive.

There's nothing like the smell and the taste of a freshly grilled bratwurst, and a lot of 23 New Team was treated to just that.

Jim Vandiver, the President of Paymaster Pawnshop in Rockford says with the economy tight right now.

With over seven percent unemployment -- we all hear stories of layoffs in the Rockford area -- jobs being shipped overseas, or eliminated altogether.

The Rockford City Council Tuesday, July 8, reviewed a debt management study as part of the process in determining whether or not to move ahead with a new city hall and event center project.

We have a "Dancing with the Stars" wannabe in our midst! 23 News reporter Alice Barr is performing in a dance competition at Burpee's annual fundraiser this Saturday.

A gas leak in Rockford forces dozens of people to evacuate this morning, but officials tell us everything has now been secured.

There was an armed robbery of a pizza delivery guy in Rockford overnight. It happened at 11:30 Tuesday night.

In the wake of flooding, federal and local officials in the northern Illinois village of Machesney Park have been holding meetings to help residents get the information they need to recover.

When their brown and white collie Bo disappeared five years ago, Melissa Moeller and her family did everything they could to find their best friend.

Winnebago County Animal Control is taking action... to possibly rescue an abandoned dog.

It's the worst the economy has been in years. Home sales hit a record low,the worst in 8 to 10 years.

New information tonight on an early morning fire that completely destroyed a Rockford Township home.

Some of our kids ask us for them all the time, can we please, please get a pony? You might not cave in on that one but you can give them the next best thing.

"And the rockets red glare..." 34 years. That's how long Martin Espinosa waited to sing our National Anthem as a U.S. citizen.

The unhealthy living conditions of one Rockford family has a local club pulling to get 'Extreme Makeover Home Edition' to come to the rescue.

Rockford kids attend school in a district full of challenges. Thursday night board members held a special meeting to talk through some of those root issues and how to tackle them.

Nicole Bashaw recenlty learned that in a matter of seconds her 4-year old son Dylin could be abducted by a stranger.

JAMES OUDEKERK IS 27 YEARS OLD, 5'6 TALL, 120 LBS., WITH BROWN HAIR AND BLUE EYES.WANTED FOR DOMESTIC BATTERYALICIA LOCKE IS 25 YEARS OLD, 5'3 TALL, 170 LBS., WITH BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYESWANTED FOR AGGRAVATED ...

Earlier this week WTVO told you how the Rockford City Council approved a plan to replace the pedestrian mall in the downtown area.