The Rockford Promise Program at NIU opens in fall 2025 for qualifying RVC transfers, offering students a tuition-free ...

The victim says he was in the 1000 block of W. Smith St. when two teenage boys approached him and told him to empty his ...

A Rockford man is charged nearly three years after the body of an Altoona, Wis. man was found in the Rock River.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage ...

For its 5th year Rockford Restaurant week will return to show off the vibrant culinary scene in the Screw City.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -A 36-year-old man has been found guilty after attempting to rob a man at gunpoint then shooting him.

As Timber Lake Playhouse prepares for its 2025 summer season, it’s putting out the call for local kids and adults to audition ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - EXTREME COLD WARNING DAY. Feels like numbers as cold as -35. Frostbite can set in in about 10 minutes ...

The Red Cross and Second First welcome more volunteers and donations. For the church, however, Erbe stresses another solution ...

Clear skies and a still-respectable northwesterly wind will allow temperatures to plummet once again, this time to the ...

(WIFR) - Donald Trump is now the 47th President of the United States. WIFR Washington Correspondent Brendan Cullerton breaks ...

The Chicago Bears are finalizing a deal with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson according to multiple sources.