New parents Peter and Kelsey B. hold their newborn twins, Jack and Vern. The boys were born just before 2 a.m. on Jan. 1 and ...

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(CNN) – “Sports Illustrated” has named Simone Biles as its Sportsperson of the Year. In 2024, Biles retook the crown as the world’s greatest active gymnast. She became the most decorated gymnast of ...

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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 ...

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

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

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Winter Weather Advisories for Whiteside county 10 AM to 8 PM. They could see 1 - 4″ of snow down that way. Cloudy skies across the majority of the viewing area with highs ...

Charity organization Miss Carly’s has ceased operations, according to officials with the city of Rockford.

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.