ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Cloudy today with a few light snow showers. Highs in the low 30’s. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain in ...

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

Christopher Jackson lost his mother to a hit-and-run just weeks ago. Now he’s urging drivers to slow down and pay attention.

A Huntley man is sentenced to one year of conditional discharge after striking a deal with McHenry County prosecutors in an ...

A study commissioned by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association shows the retail industry has the largest impact on ...

After continued ratings growth last season, Gray Media renews Investigate TV+ for a third season and Investigate TV+ Weekend ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Dozens of students from East High School walked out of class Tuesday to protest President Donald ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced although respiratory illness levels dipped for a week, they ...

A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow are possible Wednesday evening. Looks to be a small window of opportunity for ...

House GOP asks the Governor to repeal the TRUST Act (among other actions), study results on the impact of the retail industry in Illinois, and legislation about school fines.

PECATONICA, Ill. (WIFR) - The Pecatonica High School boys basketball team hosted the Forreston Cardinals Tuesday night for a relentless scoring marathon. The Indians beat the birds 102-52 to remain ...

The Rockford Fire Department rescued a man from the Rock River after he was in the water for around 30 minutes.