Rockford IL

JANESVILLE– Two people are facing multiple charges in the alleged attempted murder by poisoning of two women with whom one of the suspects had prior relationships. The arrests and resulting charges came a week after the Rock County Sheriff's Office responded to St. Mary's Hospital in Janesville on May 12, to...

With dangerous heat and humidity predicted for the Rockford area this weekend, Winnebago County is notifying residents of "cooling centers" where residents can go to get a break from the heat.

STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Vicki Toepfer describes Alzheimer’s slowly invading her mom’s mind. Seven years ago, the Freeport native watched the disease’s signs manifest in Jean. “When my brother was staying with my mom, she would call me and she would be like hiding because she...

Rockford Police responded to the stabbing of 16-year-old girl in the 2800 block of Echo Street on Thursday night.

Storms swept through Northern Illinois yesterday, bringing much-needed rain along with dangerous weather conditions, including reported tornado activity near Stillman Valley with some of it caught on video. Severe Weather in Illinois. For several days Northern Illinois residents had been warned that severe weather...

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities are investigating a shooting that left three people dead and one critically injured Tuesday morning at an apartment complex in Wisconsin. According to the Janesville Police Department, officers were dispatched at 11:04 a.m. to a report of a family issue at an apartment on the...

With schools closed for the summer, the Geneva-based Northern Illinois Food Bank is once again stepping up to cover a meal gap for kids and teens across the area. With no free or reduced-priced school meals available during summer, NIFB plans to serve up to 7,500 free meals across 13 counties through mid-August.

Prosecutors dropped multiple domestic violence charges against former Winnebago County Deputy Jonathan Stoltz, who was accused of attacking a teenage girl.

Tyrone White, 22, was arrested and charged with domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery after allegedly strangling a woman.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Local organizations work together to honor Rockford’s history. The application to recognize Rockford as a World War II Heritage City was prepared by Midway Village Museum and Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum of Winnebago County. The National Park Service created the American World War II...