ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Plans to use the Rock River to generate electricity for homes in the area gets a power boost. Nearly $1 million in state funding is on the way to Rockford-area companies. The ...

"The heartbeat of Pride Month lies not just in celebration but also in honoring the legacies that made such joy possible," ...

Rockford's Michele Pankow will be the first woman in the state of Illinois to serve as the State Fire Marshal. Gov. JB ...

Chief Pankow has served as Rockford's first female Fire Chief since 2021. If she is appointed by the State Senate, she will ...

The Rockford, Illinois region is home several music festivals in 2025, featuring live music from local, regional and national acts.

The annual address was given in City Council chambers, where McNamara said, “Federal funding pauses, shifts in priorities, ...

The weekend brings a JoDee Messina concert, Garden Fair 2025 and a Charity Guitar show, along with fundraisers, live music, ...

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Michele Pankow, Rockford's first female Fire Chief, is set to become Illinois' first female State Fire Marshal on July 14th, ...