The organizer of an annual kids’ toy collection event in the Rockford area faces accusations of sexual assault and abuse.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man is accused of yelling at a family jumping on a trampoline and threatening a Winnebago ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - James Purifoy, 50, pleads not guilty to an arson charge that accuses him of intentionally setting his ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - By a unanimous voice vote, Rockford City Council members unplugged the hopes of buried electric lines along 11th Street. In April 2024, the Council approved a “high-level ...

Daisean Davis was sentenced to 21 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for armed robbery and three years for ...

By a unanimous voice vote, Rockford City Council members unplugged the hopes of buried electric lines along 11th Street.

Music on the Mall is back from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Friday beginning June 6 at Edgebrook Shopping Center. The concert series features a rotating lineup of regional bands and artists, covering ...

(WIFR) - Filling up your tank will get a bit pricier on July 1 when the Illinois gas tax rises 3%. That money goes to fixing roads all over the stateline. Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says ...

Alize Smith, who is accused of killing a Belvidere man and his two sons in 2021, took the stand Tuesday in a Boone County courtroom.

Sergeant Ryan Bivins from the Dixon Police Department is selected to become the department’s new chief of police. Bivins will be sworn into office during a ceremony on Monday, June 2, city leaders ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -Rather cloudy with sprinkles from time to time. Highs around 70. Rain showers tomorrow with highs in the middle 60’s. Warming to the low 80’s for the weekend.

At 11 a.m. on every Memorial Day and Veterans Day, members of the Vietnam Veterans’ Honor Society hold a memorial service.