BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Guillermo Bonilla Cabral, 20, is identified as the victim killed in a hit-and-run crash December ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The final day for families to enjoy the Polar Playground in Discovery Town is Jan. 5. The event has ...

Nearly two dozen Stateline fire departments respond to the scene of a large barn fire that left three horses and one pony ...

On Jan. 1, the KNIB locations at 8409 N. Second Street in Machesney Park and 4665 Hydraulic Road in Rockford will be closed.

A 51-year-old man is charged after police say they found a stolen gun and cannabis in his car during a traffic stop.

(WIFR) - Loves Park mayor Greg Jury says 2025 will be the year for businesses to grow across town. After years of working to ...

ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - According to police, the two people were found in the home by a family member. Around 10:30 a.m. Jan. 1 ...

Rockford’s high school seniors can apply for the Rockford Promise scholarship to Rockford University, Rock Valley College or Northern Illinois University. The scholarship covers all tuition and fees ...

We're about to enter the coldest stretch of weather we've seen here since last January, though snow chances aren't a slam dunk.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources hosts First Day Hikes at Illinois state parks for people to start the new year outdoors.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - OSF HealthCare recommends masks for patients and visitors as respiratory illnesses become more widespread. OSF originally issued a statement Dec. 30 saying masks would be ...

A 24-year-old is arrested after crashing his car into multiple parked vehicles and mailboxes just minutes after the new year began, police say.