ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - James Purifoy, 50, pleads not guilty to an arson charge that accuses him of intentionally setting his ...

Daisean Davis was sentenced to 21 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for armed robbery and three years for ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -Rather cloudy with sprinkles from time to time. Highs around 70. Rain showers tomorrow with highs in the middle 60’s. Warming to the low 80’s for the weekend.

Sergeant Ryan Bivins from the Dixon Police Department is selected to become the department’s new chief of police. Bivins will be sworn into office during a ceremony on Monday, June 2, city leaders ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Veteran news/sports anchor Andy Gannon is ready to retire after more than 42 years on the anchor desk ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The City of Rockford’s annual Memorial Day parade takes over downtown with hundreds of community ...

At 11 a.m. on every Memorial Day and Veterans Day, members of the Vietnam Veterans’ Honor Society hold a memorial service.

“I think this is wonderful, especially on Memorial Day to recognize those who are lost and be patriotic whenever you can, and yeah, when you see the community together, it’s always a great time of ...

PECATONICA, Ill. (WIFR) - The second-longest-lasting Memorial Day parade in Northern Illinois, and the largest in the area, began more than 150 years ago, and it is going strong in 2025.

WINNEBAGO, Ill. (WIFR) - Several fire departments were called early Monday morning to a large fire in Winnebago. Pecatonica, Leaf River, German Valley and Oregon fire departments responded to the ...

Lovero, an associate director of Verizon‘s network performance, stands inside a “switch center,” responsible for upholding cell service in Northern Illinois.