ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - One person died after a single-vehicle crash on Rockford’s southwest side early Saturday morning. The ...

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 63-year-old Rockford man faces battery charges in connection with a stabbing on East State Street. Tyree Simmons is charged with aggravated battery with a weapon and ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Nine new members were inducted into the United States Specialty Sports Association Illinois Hall of Fame on Saturday. The organization was started as a slo-pitch softball ...

Plenty of sunshine today with northwest winds 10 - 20 MPH gusting to 30 MPH. Highs should reach 60 degrees. 60’s for highs ...

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(WIFR) - A small Illinois high school wants to revolutionize how the state runs football playoffs and schedules games. Roxana ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The first round of the Illinois high school football playoffs is in the books, and there were plays made all around the region. Before we get to the second round, we have a ...

Buyers of the former Mercyhealth Rockton Avenue hospital campus say progress is being made. Updated: Nov. 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM CDT WIFR News Update at 10 ...

Starting Monday, the city’s water division will close the 1300 block of Ridge Avenue at Auburn Street to repair water ...

Kaney CEO/Founder Jeffrey Kaney says this move is a step toward a safer smarter and more efficient future for aviation.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara issued a statement Sunday afternoon on a shooting involving a 13-year-old ...