A 41-year-old man from the Village of Harmon is arrested and charged for allegedly uploading child pornography.

A 54-year-old Rockford man convicted of hitting a bicyclist while driving under the influence faces several years behind bars ...

A sewer back-up at the high school causes all students to have an early dismissal, and the p.m. Pre-K class to be cancelled.

The Greater Freeport Partnership celebrates the beginning of fiber-optic internet service from Surf Internet with a ribbon ...

Despite the more than 1,300 miles between the points, however, President-elect Donald Trump’s planned mass deportations affect every corner of the United States. His incoming “border czar,” Tom Homan, ...

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

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Award-winning composer and Rockford native Jake Runestad receives his second Grammy nomination.

Most of the branches of the U.S. Military report they’ve hit their recruitment goals this fiscal year, despite years of ...

CHICAGO (WIFR) - The Chicago Blackhawks announced that defenseman Isaak Phillips has been assigned to the Rockford IceHogs ...

The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office investigates what caused a crash that left a 35-year-old Freeport man dead.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Rock River Valley Blood Center work together to honor veterans while saving lives. From ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford police investigate after a bicyclist was hit on the city’s north side. Around 7:30, police ...