A 44-year-old Freeport man faces drug and weapons charges after police searched a home on the city's west side.

Meovonte Cooper, 22, was convicted Friday in Winnebago Court court of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery ...

The 2025 Beloit International Film Festival will celebrate two decades of bringing independent cinema to Beloit while ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Plenty of sunshine today with southwest winds 10 -15 MPH gusting to 20 MPH. Highs should get close to ...

STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - An estimated $1.1 million project to upgrade a rail crossing near Lena is approved by the ...

American Family Children’s Hospital announced Monday it will add 24 pediatric and cardiac intensive care beds to meet growing needs for care.

A Rockford private school says it has filed a federal lawsuit claiming Black-owned organizations were repeatedly excluded ...

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Several local food trucks gather Sunday in Machesney Park to compete for the title of the best food truck in the Parks.

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Organizers of a rally held Sunday in Belvidere say the immigrant community deserves support, respect, and protection. Just days ago, President Donald Trump asked for more ...

BYRON, Ill. (WIFR) - Dozens of friends and family gathered at Costa’s Pizzaria and Restaurante in Byron Sunday to celebrate Vincenzo Costa on his 104th birthday. Costa moved to Rockford in 1966 where ...

Air Force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near Donald Trump’s Florida home Sunday.

From a WWII love story to a Christmas comedy, the Pec Playhouse Theatre has a lot to offer for the 2025 season.