The Rockford Rivets are off to a 2-0 start to the second half of the season after a 13-10 comeback win against the Richmond ...

A 31-year-old Rockford man is ordered to spend six and a half years in federal prison for selling heroin, fentanyl and cocaine in Beloit. Kendrick Payton admitted to distributing drugs in April.

The Freeport Rural Fire Protection District has increased its ambulance service rates for the first time in several years as it works to keep up with the rising cost of emergency medical services.

Northern Illinois University enters a new era for its 17 sports teams starting with the 2026-27 school year. 14 teams will now compete in the Horizon League: ...

A Rockford woman learns how long she will be behind bars for home invasion. Linsey Blitch, 39, is sentenced to 9 years in prison after pleading guilty to home invasion. On Feb. 21, 2025, Blitch and ...

Belvidere teen accused of causing $20K in damage to Riverside Ice Arena ...

ComEd asks customers to conserve energy ‘immediately’ during heat wave ...

For the fourth year, YWCA Northwestern Illinois hosts its signature fundraising event One Table: An Open-Air Dining Experience.

An agreement from the state of Illinois awards tax incentives to a potential developer for a data center in Rockford. Received through a public records request, the 28-page document outlines details ...

Some Beef-a-Roo restaurants will temporarily close as the company announces a “strategic operational restructuring.” ...

A Rockford woman faces weapons charges following an early morning traffic stop Wednesday on the city’s west side. Vanity Cole, 29, is charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon ...

WIFR sat down with Winnebago County law enforcement who work daily to build trust within our communities, hoping to get one step closer to the truth.