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WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. Two Men and a...
Plenty of Sunshine to kick off the Weekend–5/9/25
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. YWCA Northwestern Illinois receives...
Rockford religious leaders react to Chicago native becoming first U.S. born pope
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. YWCA Northwestern Illinois receives...
Rockford man charged with burglarizing H&A Tobacco
Anton Ballard, 49, was arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday morning for allegedly burglarizing H&A Tobacco and Discount, stealing a cash register and is currently in the Winnebago County Jail on charges of burglary.
Rockford police: 19-year-old dies after shooting during parking lot fight
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Police are investigating after an early morning shooting Friday leaves a 19-year-old dead. Just before 12:30 a.m. May 9, police were notified of a walk-in shooting victim at a local hospital. The man, whose identity has not been shared, died from his injuries. Detectives say they...
178 miles of Winnebago, Boone, and Ogle trails to be mapped for Google Street...
A new project called "State of the Trails" has begun, which will digitally map over 170 miles of trails in Winnebago, Boone, and Ogle counties using a bicycle mounted with technology similar to Google Street View.
On the market: 3-bedroom Lake Summerset home is in gated community
Address : 223 Lake Summerset Road, Lake Summerset Property description: This one-owner, custom-built modern lakefront ranch home in this gated community has 2,700 square feet of living space, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. A circle drive leads to an attached 3.5-car garage. There is black marble flooring in the...
Rockford students team with artist to celebrate hometown pride with new mural
Students from five Rockford Public School District middle schools have collaborated with professional artist Dustin Eckhardt to create a mural at Hillman Elementary, which celebrates the city's cultural diversity, community, environment, and high energy.
Frost likely overnight, but warming follows immediately
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Chillier temperatures have returned to the Stateline, and those planning on heading outdoors through early Friday morning will want to reach for the jacket before doing so. Clear skies and lighter winds Thursday night will allow temperatures to fall very quickly overnight, and by early Friday...
Not One Rockford Store Sells What Moms Actually Want for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is almost here, and if you're already panicking about finding the "perfect" gift, relax, we've got you. Turns out what most moms really want isn't sold in any store in the Rockford area. Not One Rockford Store Sells What She Really Wants for Mother's Day. Spoiler alert: it's...
