Longtime Winnebago County Sheriff Richard “Dick” Meyers has died. He was 78 years old. Meyers started his career with the ...

Viola Adeline Carolfi, 86, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born April 20, 1938 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Family and community members gather Friday to remember Jalyah Thompson. Family says bullying drove ...

The Winnebago County Coroner's Office was contacted at 4:44 a.m. Wednesday after an inmate was taken from the jail and was ...

A 40-year-old female inmate at the Winnebago County Jail died while in custody on March 5th, prompting an investigation by the Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force.

Mary Jo Doty, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in her home at Morning Star Village. She is survived by children, Mary K. Doty, Chicago, IL; Steven C. (Tina) Doty, Elgin ...