There are just a few days left to hear those bells before they’re shushed for the season, and the Salvation Army of Freeport ...

McNamara credited Rockford’s 1% sales tax for infrastructure as the “most important” vote made by community members. “It’s ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Corn and soybean growers in northern Illinois should be on the lookout for a nonnative weed after the ...

The Rockford IceHogs announced Tuesday that the BMO Center will feature new state-of-the-art digital dasher boards, set to ...

Azarius Curtis of Rockford was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to one ...

Clouds will stick around through our Wednesday or Christmas eve with temperatures topping out in the mid-40s. There is an ...

(WIFR) - A slew of new Illinois laws are set to take effect in just a few short days. One of those laws is a bill that allows ...

Nearly 300 Illinois laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. A look at Illinois’ grocery tax, a small single-use plastic ...

WIFR’s Maggie Polsean breaks down some of the reasons why some would rather spend the holidays with their dog than their ...

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new state laws aimed at protecting ...

Cloudy Christmas Eve with light rain and drizzle developing during the afternoon. Highs right around 40. Temperatures will ...

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - The DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 Board of Education announces a finalist candidate for the superintendent position has been chosen. Billy Hueramo will negotiate a ...