If we combine the heavy snowfall rates with the very strong winds, visibility will likely be heavily reduce in some areas to ...

A local school district held an event on Saturday filled with family fun to raise money for its music department.

Hundreds of students compete in Science Olympiad regional at Rock Valley College ...

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra hosts an event Saturday evening filled with recognizable music from Academy Award-winning films.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford Public Schools are taking steps to address a $15 million budget deficit ahead of the next school year, but some former educator and parents worry the changes could ...

A 33-year-old man faces felony charges after allegedly fleeing from deputies at over 100 MPH, according to the sheriff’s office ...

Community members are invited to join the annual Shamrock 5K Beer Run and Shamrock Auction to raise money toward providing wishes for young-adult cancer patients.

In a few years, prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have gone from pariahs to poster children for all that is hot and trendy in the financial world. While states like Illinois call the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - With wind gusts reaching 60 miles per hour Friday, traveling food vendors closed for the safety of staff and customers.

WIFR speaks with 48 Hours correspondent Anne Marie Green about the death of a St. Louis teacher. The murder of third grade teacher Jocelyn Peters baffled investigators in St. Louis, Missouri, from the ...

A Creston woman is sentenced to spend five years in prison for her role in a deadly motorcycle crash in 2022. Amy Anthenat, 50, pleaded guilty in October to aggravated driving with a drug, substance ...

Voters could deliver about $40 million in revenue to support Winnebago County schools, but one local leader warns that comes at the cost of small businesses.