From aerospace to engineering, there is a diverse history of manufacturing in the Rockford region, including Anpec Industries ...

A bill requiring gun owners to keep their firearms in a secured, locked box whenever they know a minor, at-risk person or ...

The Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce named Anpec ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ in 2016. In collaboration with the GRCC, ...

State Representative Joe Sosnowski rolls the dice on a bill meant to strengthen the Illinois gaming industry and sustain its ...

Law enforcement from across the state gathered to honor officials who performed acts of heroism by presenting them with the ...

City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week by Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, to ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Police arrest one after an armed robbery at a Rockford post office. Anthony Johnson, 58, of Rockford, ...

Two stateline high schools earn bragging rights as part of a challenge designed to get more eligible teens registered to vote.

Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford Art Museum is throwing it back to the 1990s with its new exhibition – Analog: Rockford’s Decade of Creative Rebellion. The exhibition will celebrate the dynamic and ...

Around 15 Lifescape Community Services volunteers work with Home Depot to plant garden boxes for older adults in need.

Darvionte Fultz of DeKalb is charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. On May ...