Applications are open for seasonal snow and ice removal positions with the Illinois Department of Transportation District 2.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mostly cloudy and cooler with highs in the upper 70’s. Rather cloudy with lows in the middle 60’s.

The city works prepare residents and businesses for the transition to electric vehicles through an EV Readiness Program.

Around 8 p.m. August 19, the Rockford Fire Department was called to a fire in the 600 block of Oak Street. Crews say smoke was visible from the rear of the 2.5-story home when they arrived. Four cats ...

The position opened after former Fire Chief Michele Pankow was appointed Illinois State Fire Marshal. News. Rockford gang member sentenced after home hit by 25 bullets ...

A 44-year-old Rockford man faces assault charges after a woman was attacked by two people while walking.

The Winnebago football team looks for a comeback season. In 2024, the Indians went 2-7. While the team was hoping for more, ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - East High School produced the greatest high school football team the area has ever seen and some of ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In a near-unanimous vote, Rockford City Council approved contracts Monday evening for the development ...

Gov. JB Pritzker also vetoed two bills, a somewhat rare move from a governor of the same party as the legislature’s ...

The man found guilty of killing a Belvidere father and his two young sons is ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison.

The man found guilty of killing a Belvidere father and his two young sons is ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison.