Rockford police report drop in violent crime for second straight year February 21, 2024 @ 1:58 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Violent crime across the city fell for a second straight year, dropping... Read More
Rockford to create new division centered on preventing deadly domestic violence October 30, 2023 @ 4:45 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The city is creating a new division of the Mayor’s Office of Domestic... Read More
Rockford Park District to add security gates at several facilities to curtail af... June 14, 2023 @ 12:27 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford Park District will add security gates to several parks and... Read More
Judge Joe McGraw, who served as 17th Circuit chief judge for 5 years, to retire ... May 3, 2023 @ 4:35 pm From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Circuit Judge Joe McGraw announced on Wednesday his plans to retire July... Read More
A regional police training facility could be built inside the Public Safety Buil... April 26, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Winnebago County is developing plans to renovate the downtown Public Safety Building... Read More
Update: All cameras claimed for Freeport's pilot ring doorbell program January 19, 2023 @ 2:10 pm From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app Update: As of 10:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, all cameras have been claimed FREEPORT... Read More
Winnebago County Sheriff's Office warns of impostor making scam phone calls November 4, 2022 @ 2:54 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a scam phone... Read More
New vending machines in Rockford deliver free opioid overdose medicine October 12, 2022 @ 2:03 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Potentially life-saving opioid overdose medication is now available in the city at... Read More
Rockford to host 3 public safety town hall meetings September 13, 2022 @ 10:47 am From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The city will host three public safety town hall meetings over the... Read More
Rockford approves new gunshot detectors, license-plate readers for police June 7, 2022 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — City Council members on Monday approved a nearly $550,000 contract to increase the... Read More