Keegan Akers, 29, of Iowa, is charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic battery. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office ...

A 67-year-old man from Port Barrington is identified as the boater pulled Tuesday from the Mississippi River, officials ...

The appointment of a new chief comes after the planned retirement of Joe Corl, who has served the district for the past 7 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Partly cloudy with smokey skies this evening. Lows in the mid to low 50’s with a light northeast wind ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Animal shelters in Rockford say they’re swamped with kittens and need help. Winnebago County Animal ...

A new scam is targeting Rockford residents with fake claims about tariff fees, according to a warning from the Better ...

(WIFR) - The free workshop allows teachers to learn about watersheds while getting kayak certified. Teachers are invited to ...

Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow is appointed to become Illinois’ next fire marshal. Police ask for the public’s help in ...

Lights and Ladders returns from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the Loves Park Festival Grounds, 100 Heart Blvd., for ...

Tariffs on steel and aluminum double to 50% Wednesday as promised by the Trump Administration.

A 42-year-old man is sentenced to 48 years in prison after he was convicted of eight counts of predatory criminal sexual ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The curb of eastbound Spring Creek Road, just east of N. Alpine Road, will close Thursday, June 6, ...