Rockford IL

The South Beloit City Council voted 4-0 at the end of their bimonthly city council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, to contract with Metro Paramedic Services out of Elmhurst, Illinois, to engage in a public-private partnership for paramedic, firefighting, and fire chief services for a three-year period. While...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Dozens of people gathered Sunday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Rockford for a prayer and protest focused on recent incidents involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement across the country. The gathering was meant to give community members a space to reflect on recent events and express...

Sheriff Fell is pleased to announce that the Rock County Sheriff’s Office will offer our final 2026 ATV/UTV Safety Education Course on February 11, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., and February 21, from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, 200 East U.S. Highway 14, Janesville, WI 53545. Students...

Hononegah’s bowling team will lead a group of local bowlers that will compete at the IHSA Boys State Bowling Tournament next weekend at St. Clair Bowl near St. Louis.

At 1:25 a.m. today, Rockford police responded to Stumpy’s Bar, 5801 Columbia Parkway, for reports of a fight and a possible gunshot victim. A short time later, a 48-year-old man walked into a local hospital with an apparent gunshot wound. He was listed in stable condition. Anyone with information...

LAKE MILLS, Wis. — The word passion would describe Norman C. Magnussen’s lifelong involvement with the Brown Swiss breed. Magnussen, who grew up on his family’s Norvic Farm near Lake Mills, recently retired from the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association of the USA, after serving as the organization’s executive...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Dangerously cold weather is here to stay through the weekend across the stateline and local health experts want to make sure people stay safe. Daniel Burbank talks with a nurse practitioner from OSF HealthCare about an uptick in frostbite cases and how to protect yourself. What...

One big night of competitive cheerleading at Freeport High School saw Byron and Hononegah claim championships.

Rockford's major entertainment venues are hosting high-profile events, including stand-up comedy, country music, Broadway hits, and Disney On Ice, from January to February 2026.

Scott Christiansen, former Winnebago County Board Chairman, has died at the age of 72, as confirmed by the Winnebago County Coroner's Office.