Rockford experienced 18 homicides in 2024, marking a decrease from the previous year and a significant drop from the record high in 2020. Mayor Tom McNamara attributes the decline in homicides to ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In the coming months, the Rockford area will see a new rideshare service for mental health care. This comes shortly after the Region 1 Planning Council released a study about ...

The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office has identified Dejuante Poe, 19, as the man killed at a house party Thursday night.

Rockford, you spoke, and we listened. Well, we read the Facebook comments, counted the likes, and now we’re here to talk ...

Five years after Illinois legalized recreational use of marijuana, the state has announced a record $2 billion of cannabis ...

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to serve as the U.S. ambassador to ...

In new video, Gov. JB Pritzker pokes fun at President Donald Trump's recent efforts to rename the Gulf of Mexico and buy ...

Snow lovers might want to look away, for it seems like we will be missing out on the bulk of these winter systems over the ...

Alton High girls bowling team travels to Taylorville for the IHSA regional tournament, aiming for a spot in the Decatur ...

The Rockford Township Highway Department maintains roughly 300 miles of roads, most of which are outside the city limits. With the anticipation of slick roads Wednesday night, crews spent the day ...

President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, turning to the ...

More and more Illinois colleges and universities are offering full tuition scholarships. “The Huskie Pledge,” “The Rockford ...