WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

An inmate at Thomson Penitentiary awaits sentencing after a federal jury found him guilty of killing a fellow inmate because ...

High School graduation means turning the page on childhood towards a whole new world of opportunity so local educators make ...

WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

Starting January 1, 2026, Illinois will eliminate the 1% grocery sales tax. For DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas, that begins ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Some lucky customers may be able to score a free meal Wednesday afternoon at a McDonald’s location in ...

A months-long investigation results in the arrest of a 41-year-old man after a minor reported they were solicited for sex.

Thursday is the biggest day of concern. First and foremost, winds will be driving warm air over the stateline through the ...

Rockford City Market’s first day of the 2025 season is Friday, May 16. Whether you’re an established Rockfordian or new to the Forest City, you’ll find something worth noting. With warm weather comes ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Temperatures throughout the Stateline surged into the 80s for the fourth time in the past five days, and the summer-like warmth isn’t going anywhere for at least a few more ...

The city searches for a new City Administrator after Brian Brooks announces his plans to retire later this summer.