A 67-year-old man from Port Barrington is identified as the boater pulled Tuesday from the Mississippi River, officials ...

The appointment of a new chief comes after the planned retirement of Joe Corl, who has served the district for the past 7 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Partly cloudy with smokey skies this evening. Lows in the mid to low 50’s with a light northeast wind ...

(WIFR) - The free workshop allows teachers to learn about watersheds while getting kayak certified. Teachers are invited to ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Animal shelters in Rockford say they’re swamped with kittens and need help. Winnebago County Animal ...

Lights and Ladders returns from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the Loves Park Festival Grounds, 100 Heart Blvd., for ...

A 42-year-old man is sentenced to 48 years in prison after he was convicted of eight counts of predatory criminal sexual ...

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health teams up with the Latino Geriatric Center Memory Clinic to ...

A 42-year-old man is sentenced to 48 years in prison after he was convicted of eight counts of predatory criminal sexual ...

A new scam is targeting Rockford residents with fake claims about tariff fees, according to a warning from the Better ...

Keegan Akers, 29, of Iowa, is charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic battery. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office ...

Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow is appointed to become Illinois’ next fire marshal. Police ask for the public’s help in ...