Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Thirteen teams across Illinois came together for the annual snow sculpting competition in Rockford and a number of awards were given out on Saturday for the impressive collection. Judges announced on Feb. 14, Windy City Snowmen won first place for their sculpture titled “Our Founding Father”...

A 13-year-old Rockford boy was arrested and charged after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen minivan tracked by StarChase technology Wednesday night.

Hear the hiss, feel the heat, and watch a wood-burning steam locomotive wake up the prairie. In Freeport, Illinois, history is not framed behind glass, it breathes, crackles, and pulls you down the track. Volunteers in work shirts and conductor caps wave you aboard while the whistle rolls across open...

The Rockford Fire Department was called to a fire at a liquor store in the late evening of February 12.

A small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood Saturday in northern Illinois, NTSB officials said.

From its beginning in 1915, the celebration of African American History and Life, organized by Carter G. Woodson, was never meant to be only ceremonial. It was intended to be reflective, instructive and reparative. Each year, the organization Woodson established has anchored the observance in a guiding theme,...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Beloit Fire Department put out a car fire on Friday morning, BFD officials said. The call came in around 10:30 a.m. from the 1800 block of Spruce Street. In a series of photos posted to Facebook, Beloit firefighters can be seen battling the blaze inside...

Belvidere North pulled away from Freeport Friday night for a 70-41 win.

Midtown District residents share ideas for future projects through Livable Communities Imitative.

Looking for the best appetizers in Rockford? Yelp ranks top local restaurants like Trop Club, Abreo, and Sahara Palace for standout small plates and must-try starters.