Five local youth compete in the Northwest Regional Competition for Illinois 4-H Horse Bowl and Hippology at Sauk Valley ...

Illinois Agriculture Day honors farmers, producers and other related businesses for their role in feeding the world.

Residents considering placing bets on this year’s March Madness basketball games are urged to consider the risks.

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - As a way to encourage the community to donate blood, the Rock River Valley Blood Center and Lyfe ...

(WIFR) - A bill that would explicitly ban license plate flippers passes Tuesday through Illinois' Senate Transportation ...

Around 3 p.m. March 18, Rockford fire responded to a car fire outside Levels Clothing Store on Auburn Street. The fire was ...

The 2 bits of uncertainty now are how warm will our temperatures get and will we see the sun in the afternoon ahead of the ...

In Brimfield, students have rallied under the “Indians” mascot for as long as current Superintendent Chad Jones can remember.

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

LOVE PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - St. Bridget Catholic School will be closed Wednesday after a kitchen fire in the school’s cafeteria ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A few showers and thunderstorms come to the area this morning. Showers and thunderstorms possible ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Rockford Public Schools Board of Education approved changes to the Student Code of Conduct that ...