One locally owned Beef-A-Roo in Freeport has stayed open, welcoming visitors traveling from Rockford and keeping familiar ...

For 24 years, the United Sportsmen’s Youth Foundation has brought volunteers back to the Pecatonica River each summer to ...

(Rockford News First) - The WIFR and WREX news apps will merge into a single app—Rockford News First. Through the Rockford ...

One person is in serious but stable condition Thursday morning following a suspected arson fire at an apartment building.

JB Pritzker signed the Children’s Social Media Safety Act — a bill designed to protect children online and limit their access ...

ECOH is based in Rockford and works as a nonprofit, member-directed organization. According to leaders, it serves regional ...

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Rain and rumbles of thunder likely tomorrow. Rain to begin around noon continuing through the late afternoon/evening into ...

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (WIFR) - A 24-year-old man was sentenced for a burglary attempt where he drove a vehicle into a vape shop.

Former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players and cast members from A League of Their Own met nearly 200 ...

Once the cold front pushes through, our weather by the middle of the week looks pretty pleasant. Highs will be in the mid-80s ...

The Illinois State Board of Elections said in a letter to the US Department of Justice this week that it is complying with ...