BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the grand opening of Sassy Mac Boys’ food truck Tuesday. The event ...

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - A family of five cannot return home after a fire damaged their house Monday afternoon. Just before 1 ...

Congressman Darin LaHood will run for re-election to the U.S. House during the 2026 midterms.

Officially, Tuesday is predicted to be shorter by 1.34 milliseconds. Scientists say the reason is that Earth is spinning ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law 124 of the 436 bills sent to him by lawmakers in the spring legislative session.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Haze/smoke today with east winds 5 - 10 MPH and a high in the low 80’s. Low 60’s tonight with a few ...

Small clinics and hospitals are drowning in denied and delayed claims from Illinois Medicaid managed care organizations.

Outdoor recreation and education instructors are wanted for seasonal positions within Rockford Park District.

The Illinois Department of Transportation says construction on the bridge is set to begin Aug. 5, weather permitting.

WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

A Rockford man could spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty in a deadly shooting last year on ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford Public Schools (RPS 205) initiative will give away free school supplies at an event they ...