Rockford IL

Members of the Freeport Police Department and Stephenson County Sheriff's Office were recognized for successfully resolving a recent hostage situation involving an armed, suicidal individual. Officers responded to a residence after receiving reports of a suicidal person barricaded inside with a crossbow. The individual

A 49-year-old driver with a suspended license has been charged with drunk driving after he crashed a Harley Davidson motorcycle into a telephone pole on Sunday.

OREGON, Ill. (WIFR) - A Sycamore man faces serious injuries and several charges after crashing his motorcycle Sunday night, according to authorities. Eric J. Bryer, 49, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and aggravated driving with license revoked, among other traffic citations. Just befo

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man was sentenced to prison Wednesday for robbing a United States Post Office with a gun in 2025. Anthony Johnson, 59, was sentenced to six years and eight months in federal prison and was ordered to pay full restitution to the United States Postal Service.

Two people were killed in a motorcycle crash near the Rockford airport on Friday night.

ROCKFORD, Ill. - A 91-year-old woman died after a house fire broke out in the 2800 block of Huntington Parkway just before 6 p.m. Sunday. Video attached is previous coverage prior to the update. Cherry Valley Fire Protection District crews were dispatched at 5:47 p.m. and arrived within approximately five...

For eager customers, ordering from a food truck is often a matter of minutes. A line forms. An order is placed. A basket of tacos, smoked barbecue or a freshly brewed latte appears through the service window. But what customers rarely see, local food truck operators say, are the hours of preparation, maintenance, shopp

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The City of Rockford responded to a claim of staffing issues from a local firefighters union. On Saturday, City of Rockford Firefighters Local 413 took to social media, alerting the public a firetruck and an ambulance were out of service due to lack of personnel. “These...

The non-profit organization Pilots to the Rescue facilitated the transport from Marshall, Texas, aiming to place the animals in new homes.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Firefighters were dispatched to a one-story house fire in the 2800 block of Huntington Parkway just before 6 p.m. Sunday evening. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the one-story home. Cherry Valley Fire Chief Kyle Hill said the fire spread throughout the entire home....