Part of IL Route 251 is blocked off Friday morning after a crash involving a semi truck. Around 7 a.m., March 13, first ...

Residents in La Moille IL, will soon vote on a question that could shape the future of their local school district.

We’ve experienced gusts up to 60+ MPH! Winds will diminish to the 30 MPH threshold after 5 PM. Highs today in the middle to low 40’s. Blustery tonight with lows in the upper 20’s. Slight chance for ...

About 800 power outages are active Friday morning and over 23,000 customers are affected in Northern Illinois.

Two outage workers were taken to area hospitals as a precaution Thursday morning after they were exposed to “trace amounts” ...

Women's history month is all about honoring the strides women have made overtime and Aleksandra Micevic makes history right here at Rockford's Hard Rock Casino.

Due to a $15 million budget deficit, leaders with Rockford Public Schools announce sweeping changes, including more than 100 job cuts. In an announcement Thursday, leaders said central office ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - We have entered pothole season with temperatures freezing and thawing every day. WIFR Meteorologist DJ Baker takes a look at how potholes form, how road crews patch potholes ...

It took 33 years before an arrest was made in the case, but without a conviction, the question of who ended Tammy Tracey's life remains in limbo.

U.S. Mint to release special America 250 coins ...

A 22-year-old Rockford man faces several weapons charges following a traffic stop Wednesday night on the city’s west side. Demond Skinner is charged with felony resisting arrest, two counts of ...

North Boone softball opened its 2026 season Thursday against Auburn. The two teams last met in April 2025 when the Vikings swept the Knights in a doubleheader. Rachel Dahl led off the game for North ...