Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Snow is falling and temperatures are dropping. Winters in the Midwest can be tough on people, but they can be tough on our furry friends too. Chris Ramos with Blain’s Farm and Fleet says it all comes down to grooming and paw care during frigid and snowy times.

ROCKFORD — Developers say they’re ready to restore the historic Rockford Watch Co. factory, revamping it into two dozen market rate loft apartments. But first the father-and-son real estate team, Oliver Emerson Development, needs City Council to sign off on a new incentive package that will close a financial gap and...

A Rockford man has been sentenced to a total of 50 years for a shooting that occurred during a robbery on Christmas Day two years ago.

An early morning crash Wednesday claims the life of a driver, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.

The holidays came early for the family and friends of approximately 550 soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, headquartered in Marion, with units based in Effingham, Litchfield and Mt. Vernon, as they were were greeted with cheers, hugs and tears at welcome home...

HARVARD, Ill. (WIFR) - Three men from Kenosha, Wisconsin, one of whom made national headlines, await extradition to Illinois after a Facebook Marketplace sale goes sideways, according to Harvard police. Dominick Black, 24, Solomon Bankhead, 25, and Blair Stiles, 19, each face a charge of armed robbery in McHenry...

ROCKFORD — Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois celebrated on Thursday its largest ever class of graduates who earned their GED or certificates for future career paths. The roughly 240 graduates walked in cap and gown at Cliffbreakers Event Center, 700 W. Riverside Blvd., with hundreds of family members, friends...

Partly cloudy today with highs in the upper 30’s. Temperatures rise to the low 40’s late tonight/early tomorrow morning as winds pick up and rain begins. Rain could change to a few snow showers early tomorrow afternoon.

The Caldwell Group launched their Welding Education Outreach Program, partnering with seven schools across the stateline to address the urgent labor shortage in the welding industry.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - June Davis avoids stepping outside a bus shelter amidst a downpour. In the minutes before her ride arrives, she shares her experience of reaching the stop along Rockford’s Auburn Street. Davis recounted stepping over mounds of snow and ice to end up at the stop...