Rockford mayoral candidates prepare for consolidated general election
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The battle to decide who will lead the Forest City is on as incumbent mayor Tom McNamara faces off ...
February to end on very warm, but very windy note
A fifth straight 50°+ temperature is pretty much guaranteed Friday, though there are some caveats. First, it’ll be the last ...
Vehicle crashes into business on Rural Street in Rockford
Video sent in by a viewer shows broken glass from the shop’s window scattered across the ground as first responders help ...
Winds to get stronger as the week comes to a close for the stateline
Clouds will build back as we head into the morning hours and we will be partly to mostly cloudy throughout the day. Winds ...
Suspect in critical condition after Loves Park officer-involved shooting
A suspect is in critical condition. Thursday after a shooting involving officers with the Loves Park Police Department.
Sycamore man charged with multiple counts of child pornography
Christopher Juday of Sycamore is charged with 8 counts of possession of child pornography and 8 counts of disseminating child ...
Rockford man sentenced to more than 50 years for 2020 home invasion, murder
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Brandon Taylor, 32, is sentenced to 57 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for first ...
10 fire departments called to early morning fire in Sterling
Sterling and Rock Falls fire departments, CGH EMA and the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office were the first to respond to a fire at a mobile home.
Rockford police van flips in hit and run crash, 2 charged
Steve Schorer, 40, of Rockford is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. Just after 1 a.m. Feb. 27, the Rockford Police Squadrol van with two officers inside was hit by a car and flipped onto ...
Dave Syverson on property tax reform – Extended Interview
As Rockford’s Burpee Museum of Natural History gets ready for its annual celebration of paleontology, organizers say attendees have a lot to look forward to.
‘Enough is enough:’ Stateline lawmakers support property tax reform
As Rockford’s Burpee Museum of Natural History gets ready for its annual celebration of paleontology, organizers say attendees have a lot to look forward to.