Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Police ask drivers to avoid the area of 9th Street and Harrison Avenue due to a crash Tuesday morning. In a post on X shortly before 11 a.m., Rockford police said traffic will be reduced to one lane and urged travelers to find an alternate route.

ROCKFORD — Comprehensive Community Solutions held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday in a joint celebration of its newly renovated lower level and its 34th year of service to youth and families in the region. The remodeled lower level includes updated offices, a community room, new bathrooms and a gym....

Written By: First Warn Weather Intern Patrick Murray. A very tricky forecast is on the books for tomorrow. Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the area, with the highest tornado threat (as of now) remaining just along and south of I-80. WEDENSDAY MORNING:. The day should start out with temps...

A Rockford musician is helping the city celebrate Black culture through a series of summer concerts. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose attended this summer’s kick-off event to learn more about the man behind the music. Several Black women wore cowboy hats and boots as they line danced in an area...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Drivers who use the Roscoe Road bridge will need to take a different route while crews make repairs. The Winnebago County Highway Department says the bridge over the Rock River will close the week of July 6, with work expected to wrap up by the end of November 2026.

JANESVILLE — As neighborhood opposition to data centers in Rock County continues to crystalize into a regional, grassroots movement, a group of local watchdogs on Thursday is hosting what it calls a “public hearing” on data centers being proposed here. Normally, public hearings are associated with local government zoni

EDGERTON — The fourth-annual poker run and raffle fundraiser benefiting homeless veterans in Edgerton returns June 27. Organizers say they hope this year’s proceeds will help address an unmet need: housing support for women veterans. The event, co-hosted by American Legion Post of 205 & Bucky’s Lucky Bell of Janesville

Sam's Ristorante & Pizzeria and Cimino's Little Italy in Rockford will be featured in the America's Best Restaurants Roadshow, highlighting their positive impact on the community and their traditional Italian cuisine.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A world record held for 10 years has been broken by the Midwest Women Riders, a group of female motorcyclists based out of Illinois. A Rapid City woman was one of 1,433 participants. Since she was seven years old, Dawn Van Hoepen has been fascinated by motorcycles. “So, from the […]

Less than a week after heavy rains, devastating winds, hail, and tornadoes swept across a swath of northern and central Illinois, another system of strong storms may be in store. 13-WREX meteorologist John Jurgens joins us to break down what we may see in the forecast for the WNIJ listening...