Rockford IL

Two people were killed in a small plane crash just past the far northwest suburbs, officials said.

How are you with questions? In particular, your questions about the Christian faith. I think some people are afraid of questions, or at least afraid to ask them, thinking that to ask questions reveals doubt, or that God will be angry with them for asking. I disagree. Don't be afraid...

It looks like Rockford just got in when the getting's really good, if you know what I mean. I happened upon Delish's list of America's favorite restaurants and saw this blurb about the best chicken joints in the country. Chick-fil-A, Hangry Joe’s, WingStop — But Not the Winner?

WIFR News at 5 - clipped version. WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. Toddler Garden opens in The Grove at Severson Dells. Updated: 10 hours ago. The garden includes a series of outdoor...

MUKWONAGO, Wis. — Four school districts in Wisconsin are getting money from the state to develop schools for kids recovering from substance abuse and mental health challenges. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) awarded Recovery High School Planning Grants worth $75,000 to the Ashland, Beloit,...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Partly sunny with highs in the low 80’s. Low 60’s tonight and mostly clear. Upper 80’s tomorrow with lower humidity. Middle 90’s on Sunday with the return of humidity and index values around 100. Showers and thunderstorms possible Sunday night and Monday.

OREGON — On June 23 deputies conducted a traffic stop on a maroon Chevy Tahoe in the 1,000 block of East Illinois Route 64. The maroon Chevy was reported stolen out of Cicero. The driver of the vehicle, Christopher M. Bowling, 37, of Chicago was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, driving on a suspended...

A 30-year-old Oregon, Ill., man faces charges after Aarons Leasing and Rental reported a theft, according to a news release from Sterling Police. On May 10, shortly before 3:45 p.m., Sterling Police Department Officers, received a theft report from Aarons Leasing and Rental. The Sterling Police Department Detective...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2024, an estimated 14,700 people were hurt by fireworks, more than double the number of injuries reported in 2023. With the Fourth of July around the corner, UW Health wants to remind community members of the dangers of...

First responders were called to an incident on Route 20 in Boone County, Ill. on Saturday, resulting in the closure of the bypass from Shattuck to Epworth.