The Trump administration sued Chicago on Thursday alleging that ‘sanctuary’ laws in the nation’s third-largest city “thwart” ...

ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - Sculptors kick off Yeti Fest with snow creations that will catch the eye of visitors throughout the ...

Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns consumers about an increase of phone calls and voicemails from ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - An accidental house fire in the 4000 block of Safford Road leaves one cat dead and one resident ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Clearing skies and breezy with highs close to 40. Expect northwest winds 15 - 25 MPH gusting to 30 MPH. A few clouds tonight with lows at a blustery 15 degrees. Partly cloudy ...

(WIFR) - Illinois workers who stayed at their jobs from January 2024 to January 2025 saw their wages grow 4.7% according to ADP Pay Insights. The increase ranks 28th among all states.

A Metro East attorney is preparing conditional guardianships for parents who are undocumented so if they are arrested and ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Brent Pollard slides a bin beside his grain silo. He hops in a tractor to align it with a tube ...

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A 35-year-old Rockford man found guilty of having multiple baggies of meth during a traffic stop faces decades behind bars.

Rockford firefighters prepare for another round of water rescue training after putting their skills to the test Tuesday night ...