Kindergartners at Oregon Elementary School marked the last day of school Friday with a special musical celebration.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A multi-vehicle crash Friday stalls traffic near Sandy Hollow and Alpine roads in Rockford. Several first responders, including Rockford fire and police, were called to the ...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kick off to Summer, which means picnics at the park or beach. Although these can be spur of the moment, they can also lead to foodborne illnesses if prepared ...

The program uses Axon’s Draft One to generate first draft police reports using audio captured by body worn cameras. The ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A two-vehicle crash on Meridian Road affects traffic on the bridge over Rt. 20 in Rockford. Just after 10 a.m. May 23, officials responded to S. Meridian Road near Cunningham ...

SPRINGFIELD ( Capitol News Illinois) - A bill unanimously passed by the Senate on Thursday and on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk will increase the age that senior drivers in Illinois are required ...

To help fill a need for behavioral health services in Ogle County, Sinnissippi Centers opens a new office in Byron.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Members of the Winnebago County Board vote Thursday to shift power back to the board chairman. The vote reinstates the chairman’s authority to appoint, discipline or ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - After what has been a cold and dreary week, today’s weather has been so refreshing. We topped out in the middle to upper 60s with plenty of sunshine. I am happy to report that ...

A Wisconsin man is sentenced to 14 years behind bars for raping a woman more than two years ago in a Rockford parking lot.

May is Childhood Drowning Prevention Month, and Healthy and Safe Swimming Week takes place from May 19-25, stressing the ...

DIXON, Ill. (WIFR) - Weighing nearly 100 pounds and measuring 30-by-60 feet, a massive American flag flies high in Dixon. The flag was raised Thursday during a special ceremony hosted by Raynor Garage ...