ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mostly cloudy and cooler with highs in the upper 70’s. Rather cloudy with lows in the middle 60’s.

A 44-year-old Rockford man faces assault charges after a woman was attacked by two people while walking.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In a near-unanimous vote, Rockford City Council approved contracts Monday evening for the development ...

The Winnebago football team looks for a comeback season. In 2024, the Indians went 2-7. While the team was hoping for more, ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - East High School produced the greatest high school football team the area has ever seen and some of ...

The city works prepare residents and businesses for the transition to electric vehicles through an EV Readiness Program.

Around 8 p.m. August 19, the Rockford Fire Department was called to a fire in the 600 block of Oak Street. Crews say smoke was visible from the rear of the 2.5-story home when they arrived. Four cats ...

The position opened after former Fire Chief Michele Pankow was appointed Illinois State Fire Marshal. News. Rockford gang member sentenced after home hit by 25 bullets ...

Nazeaire Henderson, 21, is sentenced to 12 years in prison for unlawful use of a weapon with a machine gun conversion device ...

Gov. JB Pritzker also vetoed two bills, a somewhat rare move from a governor of the same party as the legislature’s ...

A Rockford man faces several charges after he was chased down by police for allegedly speeding away from officers in a stolen ...

Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office opens two rooms designed to keep its employees strong physically and mentally.