ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Two 17-year-olds face charges following a home invasion over the weekend in Rockford. Each of the teens are charged with home invasion, possession of stolen property, criminal ...

A 20-year-old Rockford man faces nearly a dozen charges following an armed robbery and crash involving a stolen vehicle, ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Police arrest a 14-year-old following a rash of calls about vehicles being stolen or attempted thefts ...

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office releases the names of two men found dead following a reported hostage situation in Polo.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Dancers from Rockford, Chicago and the surrounding area show off their skills Sunday evening during the Battle at Levings. The one-on-one elimination style competition brought ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Dads had a chance to bond with their kids during a special art event Sunday at Pottery Lounge, 312 N. Alpine Rd., in Rockford. Father Milko Aldana says the event was a great ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mostly sunny with south winds 5 - 10 MPH and highs in the middle 80’s. Slight chance for showers and thunderstorms after 3 through 10 this evening. Upper 80’s tomorrow with a ...

(WIFR) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources needs volunteers to help count wild turkeys this summer. Through an online survey, participants are asked to report young turkeys, adult females ...

Local job seekers are invited to explore a career with the Hard Rock Casino Rockford at its hiring event June 16.

The McHenry County Coroner's Office releases the identity of a 44-year-old Crystal Lake man killed in a motorcycle crash June ...

What started as an outdoor cooking fire ended with a trailer home ruined in Belvidere. A hostage situation and shooting ends with two dead in Polo.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - People gathered at Rockford’s Ethnic Heritage Museum for its 2025 Juneteenth celebration. Rockford Readers Theatre preformed, reading things like the Emancipation Proclamation ...