Historic Briggs Mansion in Rockford to be demolished
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Briggs Mansion, which has stood in Rockford since the Civil War era, will soon be torn down. Alderman Mark Bonne is sad to see the mansion go; however, he explained he is not surprised. “I expected the demolition because they weren’t sure of the plans. At least not with individual […]
There has been a push to save the historic Briggs Mansion, as a petition was created to stop the demolition. It is set to be demolished by UW Health SwedishAmerican in May.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police are investigating after a shooting on the 5400 block of East State Street. According to a social media post by police, the shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night. A 24-year-old man was shot multiple times. He was taken to a local hospital. Police…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A pedestrian is dead after he was hit by a vehicle early Saturday morning. Around 12:30 a.m., Rockford Police were called to the crash at the intersection of North 2nd and Auburn Streets. The pedestrian was experiencing life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital…