Daisean Davis was sentenced to 21 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for armed robbery and three years for ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -Rather cloudy with sprinkles from time to time. Highs around 70. Rain showers tomorrow with highs in the middle 60’s. Warming to the low 80’s for the weekend.

Sergeant Ryan Bivins from the Dixon Police Department is selected to become the department’s new chief of police. Bivins will be sworn into office during a ceremony on Monday, June 2, city leaders ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - James Purifoy, 50, pleads not guilty to an arson charge that accuses him of intentionally setting his ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Boylan Titans beat their NIC-10 rival Jefferson J-Hawks in Monday’s regional quarterfinal at Boylan High School. The Titans will be in Tuesday’s semifinal against ...

Sycamore native Tommy Townsend drove in the game’s first run on a hit to right field in the bottom of the 1st inning.

Lovero, an associate director of Verizon‘s network performance, stands inside a “switch center,” responsible for upholding cell service in Northern Illinois.

At 11 a.m. on every Memorial Day and Veterans Day, members of the Vietnam Veterans’ Honor Society hold a memorial service.

PECATONICA, Ill. (WIFR) - The second-longest-lasting Memorial Day parade in Northern Illinois, and the largest in the area, began more than 150 years ago, and it is going strong in 2025.

“I think this is wonderful, especially on Memorial Day to recognize those who are lost and be patriotic whenever you can, and yeah, when you see the community together, it’s always a great time of ...

Clouds are to go nowhere Tuesday night, and once we pass the midnight hour, the chances of showers accompanying those clouds will begin to rise. Rain will become likely overnight into early Wednesday ...

WINNEBAGO, Ill. (WIFR) - Several fire departments were called early Monday morning to a large fire in Winnebago. Pecatonica, Leaf River, German Valley and Oregon fire departments responded to the ...