Rockford IL

(WIFR) - With the start of astronomical winter on Dec. 21, join the WIFR First Alert Team for a Winter Weather Special, exclusively on the WIFR Streaming App. We take a deep dive with predictions of what this winter will bring and what things determine how severe or mild it will be.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - With the holiday just days away, visit the Last Minute Christmas Night Market for festive fun and those final holiday gifts. 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday Dec. 21, 27 Aluna will transform part of its restaurant at 124 N. Main St. in Rockford into a holiday market.

CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (WIFR) - Local businesses in the Cherry Valley community come together to host the first A Village Christmas Stroll. From 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday Dec. 21, many businesses in the area will open their doors for festive activities, treats, sales, mini events and much more holiday fun.

Temperature will be on a warming trend tonight with highs Saturday reaching the mid-30s for a pleasant start to our weekend. Meteorologist DJ Baker takes a look at if those pleasant conditions will last into our Sunday below.

FORRESTON, Ill. (WIFR) - 32 games, 16 teams and six days of the 64th Annual Forreston Holiday Tournament culminated Friday in one thrilling championship between Byron and Sterling Newman. The Tigers went for its fourth straight tournament title while the Comets eyed a 10-0 start. This is the third time...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A longtime Rockford neighborhood tradition returned Saturday evening this as neighbors gathered for the annual luminary night in the Edgewater neighborhood. Neighbors lined up their walkways at dusk with glowing luminaries, candle lit bags to create a warm and festive glow. Organizers say this...

Ken-Rock Community Center in Rockford hosted its toy drive and Christmas party for the community, this Saturday.

Slidematic Precision Components is celebrating a major expansion in Rockford. The company, which specializes in custom-engineered cold headed fasteners, has invested $7.9 million in a 46,000-square-foot addition to its existing 166,000-square-foot facility, according to a community announcement. The expansion is...

Twenty-four firefighters responded to a blaze around 11 p.m. Saturday night, battling extreme wind and cold temperatures to extinguish a house fire that started in a basement and caused $75,000 worth of damage.

Motovid.com Josh Pigney Memorial Fund (Formerly Broken Wing Benefit Fund) Raised $27,000 For Motorcycle Safety At Nidwest Racetracks In 2025. Motovid.com is pleased to announce $27,335 total raised in donations from the Josh Pigney Memorial Fund, formerly Broken Wing Benefit Fund, in support of the Roadracing World...