While the holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy and togetherness, for many people, it can also bring sadness, ...

A man from Belvidere faces up to 120 years in prison for sexually assaulting a young child multiple times at different parks ...

During a city council meeting Monday, council members approved the appointment of Scott Fischer as the city’s new chief. His ...

MARENGO, Ill. (WIFR) - A crash Monday morning in unincorporated Marengo sends two people to the hospital, first responders ...

A multi-jurisdictional investigation is underway after troopers found a driver dead inside a vehicle wanted in connection to ...

With an increase in traffic crashes and impaired driving around the holiday season, Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists ...

Those who live in Rockton are asked to participate in an upcoming community workshop as the village develops its new ...

American Red Cross volunteers have responded to two separate house fires in Rockford this past week. As temperatures drop, ...

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

A generous donation shrinks Veterans Memorial Hall into a miniature replica to join other Forest City landmarks in the ...

Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall joins a growing list of Northern Illinois sheriffs pushing for changes to the state’s SAFE-T Act.

Drivers are advised to be aware of detours while crews work on the watermain on Rockford’s 7th Street. Washington Mayor ...