A local school district held an event on Saturday filled with family fun to raise money for its music department.

If we combine the heavy snowfall rates with the very strong winds, visibility will likely be heavily reduce in some areas to ...

Hundreds of students compete in Science Olympiad regional at Rock Valley College ...

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra hosts an event Saturday evening filled with recognizable music from Academy Award-winning films.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford Public Schools are taking steps to address a $15 million budget deficit ahead of the next school year, but some former educator and parents worry the changes could ...

Community members are invited to join the annual Shamrock 5K Beer Run and Shamrock Auction to raise money toward providing wishes for young-adult cancer patients.

A 33-year-old man faces felony charges after allegedly fleeing from deputies at over 100 MPH, according to the sheriff’s office ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and with more than 55,000 related deaths expected in 2026 alone, UW Health experts say it’s time to get screened.

In a few years, prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have gone from pariahs to poster children for all that is hot and trendy in the financial world. While states like Illinois call the ...

48 HOURS correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports in “Jocelyn Peters and the Notebook,” set to air at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 14, on CBS affiliates including WIFR and streaming on Paramount+.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - With wind gusts reaching 60 miles per hour Friday, traveling food vendors closed for the safety of staff and customers.

A Creston woman is sentenced to spend five years in prison for her role in a deadly motorcycle crash in 2022. Amy Anthenat, 50, pleaded guilty in October to aggravated driving with a drug, substance ...