Rockford’s new youth poet praised for vivid writing beyond her years
ROCKFORD - Trinity Rucker said she found poetry to be a powerful coping mechanism as she dealt with the isolation of pandemic lockdowns in...
Driver Sent to KSB Hospital Following Single Vehicle Crash
Early Sunday Morning January 28, Ogle County Deputies and Oregon EMS responded to the 5200 block of West Penn Corner Road for a reported...
YWCA Multicultural Leadership Academy announces new participant
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The YWCA immigrant services director has shown impeccable leadership skills throughout his career which is why it's chosen him for...
Trio of returning regional champs lead 9 Rockford-area girls into wrestling sectionals
Nine of the Rockford area's top high school girls wrestlers took the first step to getting to state as the weekend's regionals will...
Rockford man found guilty of killing woman in Kwik Mart parking lot
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man awaits his sentencing after a jury convicted him Thursday of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Darrell...
Viral TikTok Slams Walmart for Gifting Employees 55-Cent Ramen for Coming in During Snowstorm
'I would be so mad, I would clock out and go home,' the woman in the viral TikTok says A TikTok...
Rockford org receives state funding for human trafficking intervention
With Illinois ranked 8th highest in the U.S. for human trafficking, a Rockford non-profit is launching a new program to help survivors.Story continues
Parents of Illinois Student Found Dead of Hypothermia Say Police Never Looked for Missing...
Akul Dhawan’s father says when he called University of Illinois police about his missing son, he was transferred to the coroner and told...
New details released in fatal shooting of Rockford K-9 Nyx
The Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office and Winnebago Boone County Integrity Task Force have released new information regarding the fatal shooting ...
Hard Rock Casino says 101-year-old ‘Queen Antoinette’ will be first patron through its doors...
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Hard Rock Casino Rockford announced that a 101-year-old “gambling enthusiast,” nicknamed “Queen Antoinette”, will be the first patron through...
