In Class 1A, Dakota’s dream run came to an end in the third-place game with a 10-0 loss to Casey-Westfield, but the Indians ...

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 ...

Join us at 11 a.m. June 14. Women's March Rockford believes there is strength in solidarity, and to demonstrate our ...

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

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

The UW-Whitewater campus was filled with cheers, hugs, and plenty of pride as the 2025 NCAA Division III national champion Warhawk baseball team returned home after one of the most ...

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

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

Governor JB Pritzker announced his appointment of Michele L. Pankow to serve as the Illinois State Fire Marshal, pending Senate confirmation.

Jake Ott thought he would coach football. Instead, the son of Hall of Fame coach Bryan Ott has moved to basketball and is ...

Whether you are looking for a freshly cut green or a fishing hole that doesn’t stop giving, it’s all right here in the Rockford area. And the good news is, you don’t have to travel very far.