ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police are dispelling rumors of a "serial killer" on the loose on the city's West Side on Friday night. At 1:37 a.m. Saturday, police issued a statement on Facebook, saying, "The Rockford Police Department has been made aware of recent rumors circulating on social media…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A dispute between Mercyhealth CEO Javon Bea and Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara has intensified over the potential sale of the former Rockford Memorial Hospital. Bea accused the city of racial bias in handling the sale of the hospital's Rockton Avenue campus, claiming that the city's leadership…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The latest chapter of Mercyhealth's Rockton Avenue Hospital has come to a close after the healthcare system announced Monday it would be suspending services at the facility. "When it was first announced, I was incredibly disappointed. Held press conferences, requested a hearing from the state of…