Rockford residents gathered at New Zion Baptist Church with one question on their minds, is our drinking water safe? League ...

Garrison Jackman ran for a touchdown and kicked two field goals as Litchfield beat Rockford 12-6 in the opening round of the Section 2AAA football playoffs Tuesday at Rockford. The fifth-seeded ...

Rockford Ald. Gina Meeks will face a challenge to her re-election plans by the first woman to become part of the Pipefitters ...

A federal judge in Rockford is asking the U.S. Sentencing Commission for harsher penalties for criminals who are in ...

A Rockford man has been charged with possessing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin mushrooms after Ogle County sheriff's deputies stopped his vehicle Sunday in the 1000 block of South ...

The weekend brings more Yeti Fest activities and a Charcuterie Crawl, along with fundraisers, live music, art exhibits and ...

The center is focused on teaching people to 'Lead Like Jesus'. It opened in January 2025 thanks to hundreds of donations from the Rockford community.

Rockford Police are advising motorists to avoid the area of E. State Street and Summit where a man was hit by a pickup truck ...

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

Here are Thursday’s local basketball results as compiled by the ‘Overtime’ team of Scott Leber, Drew Collins and Reanne Weil.

Firefighters stopped a vehicle fire from spreading to a home on Thursday morning. Just before 11:30 a.m., the New Milford ...

The third time was the charm for Litchfield’s baseball team. Eighth-seeded Litchfield rode the strong pitching arm of senior Bradley Larson and took advantage of six Rockford errors to earn ...