Wednesday, May 7, 2025, was declared Illinois Bacon Day and invites everyone to thank a pig farmer by eating bacon. Illinois ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield on Wednesday to criticize Illinois laws that prohibit law ...

Wednesday afternoon, a strong cold front pushed southwestward from Lake Michigan, sending temperatures in Rockford from 79° ...

Just after 7 p.m. May 6, Rockford police pulled over a car near the intersection of Court and Grace streets. Washington was ...

Months after opening it’s doors, Midwest Reproductive Health Care announces gender affirming care will soon join their list ...

A beloved local tradition is rolling back into the city of murals, continuing the mission of bringing community members ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Charges are filed after police say they ”became aware" of an armed teenager on Rockford’s east side.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is the latest Democrat to enter the 2026 U.S. Senate primary for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s ...

As the weather gets warmer, more motorcyclists take to the roads and the public is reminded to always stay alert and “Start ...

he rising cost of groceries has local farmers hoping community members rethink shopping in stores and opt to buy food at local markets.

GoFundMe says more than $40 billion has been raised globally on the platform as it marks 15 years of fundraising.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In the summer of 2024, student ticketing drew the gaze of civil rights concerns to Rockford Public ...