Rockford Christian will not have an 8-man football team during the 2025-26 season due to a lack of players, the school's ...

State police said that as the state works toward a standardized law enforcement response to human trafficking, the Illinois ...

Drivers are asked to avoid the area of Forest Hills Road and Pleasant Valley Boulevard while deputies investigate a serious ...

Japanese Stiltgrass, an non-native, annual grass, has been found in Rock County, according to the UW-Madison Extension ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is set to host a series of public meetings to discuss chronic wasting disease ...

PECATONICA, Ill. (WIFR) - The Winnebago County Fair begins Wednesday, offering a weekend full of fun for the whole family.

IDOT says the closure is needed to deter vehicles weighing more than 20 tons from crossing the Kishwaukee River bridge north ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A paving project begins Friday, ahead of the Blackhawk Avenue paving set to begin August 18. From 6 a ...

West Middle School welcomes a new class of students, including incoming 6th grade students from STEAM Academy at Haskell.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mostly sunny with lower humidity. Highs in the low 80’s. Upper 50’s tonight with a few clouds. Low 80 ...

As orange cones, barricades and construction signs block off major roads in Rockford, RPS 205 prepares its bus drivers to deal with the construction.

Father Edwin Banach is added to a list from the Diocese of Rockford of clergy 'credibly accused' of sexual abuse of a minor.