Illinois lawmakers passed a bill mandating police officers in the State undergo trauma-informed training on sexual assault.

The organizer of an annual kids’ toy collection event in the Rockford area faces accusations of sexual assault and abuse.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man is accused of yelling at a family jumping on a trampoline and threatening a Winnebago ...

WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. Alize Smith, who is accused of killing a Belvidere man and his ...

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Hononegah and Harlem are headed for a high-stakes clash after both teams cruised through their Regional Semifinals games. The Indians looked every bit like a four-time ...

Tuesday Evening in the Gardens returns for another summer of laid-back tunes in the serenity of the Japanese gardens.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - By a unanimous voice vote, Rockford City Council members unplugged the hopes of buried electric lines along 11th Street. In April 2024, the Council approved a “high-level ...

By a unanimous voice vote, Rockford City Council members unplugged the hopes of buried electric lines along 11th Street.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - James Purifoy, 50, pleads not guilty to an arson charge that accuses him of intentionally setting his ...

Daisean Davis was sentenced to 21 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for armed robbery and three years for ...

Alize Smith, who is accused of killing a Belvidere man and his two sons in 2021, took the stand Tuesday in a Boone County courtroom.

Music on the Mall is back from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Friday beginning June 6 at Edgebrook Shopping Center. The concert series features a rotating lineup of regional bands and artists, covering ...