A bronze statue memorializing fallen Rockford police officer K9 Nyx will be unveiled Feb. 21 at a fundraising event.

Midway Village hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 20 to celebrate the new exhibit. In 1917, during WWI, an Army Infantry ...

On Nov. 11, 2024, Rockford police responded to the 5600 block of E. State St. for an unresponsive woman. When they arrived, ...

South Beloit police say the department began its investigation in December 2024, after a citizen claimed someone was taking ...

The Save the Holt House Group gives a presentation to the Commissioners of the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County, hoping ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - COLD this morning with lows a few degrees below zero and wind chills -10 to -20. Low 20’s for highs ...

Gov. JB Pritzker gave his seventh budget address on Wednesday. The budget relies on better-than-expected revenue numbers, but ...

WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

Guilford had not lost a conference game in over two years, but East’s resilience proved to be too much for the Vikings to ...

Freeport finishes the season 14-18 overall and 8-10 in conference. Harlem has one game left on their schedule, but are 6-11 ...

Matthew Alexander, 34, of Rockford is charged with drug-induced homicide. On July 28, 2024, Rockford police responded to the ...

(WIFR) - The Durand-Pecatonica co-op has a new head coach after former coach Tyler Hoffman resigned after eight years with ...