Rockford IL

Scammers are on the rise in Northern Illinois, with online shopping fraud and identity theft posing serious threats. Local experts stress the need for awareness to outsmart these deceitful tactics.

Rockford Police arrested a juvenile after he allegedly shot a victim during a Facebook Marketplace exchange on Saturday, April 11.

The Oregon Police Department responded to a possible single-vehicle crash involving a train early Wednesday morning.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford police officers responded to a call from Calvary Chapel Rockford the morning of April 12. According to court documents, Pastor Charles Heffelfinger dialed 911, allegedly for a man who “threatened to shoot people of the church” returned to the property. That Sunday service...

(WIFR) - Police ask for help to find a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a month. Miya Rishae Lynch was last seen March 6 in Rockford, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Town of Turtle police in Wisconsin shared Lynch’s photo Wednesday...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A teenager faces a handful of charges following a shooting outside of a Rockford Burger King. The 17-year-old male from Rockford is charged with armed robbery, aggravated battery (public way), aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a FOID card and aggravated battery (discharge of a firearm).

ORANGEVILLE, Ill. (WIFR) - An Orangeville man says the EF-2 tornado that ripped through his community left him numb. Steve Schmid’s once-stable home is now without a roof and its parts are scattered as far as the eye can see. The National Weather Service tracked the twister’s 12.5-mile path....

ROCKFORD — Cahoots Rockford held its first of three private events on Tuesday as it gears up for its soft opening next week. The downtown family entertainment venue, 314 Prairie St., plans to start slowly next week before a grand opening in May. Some of its activities, such as mini golf, are still being installed as it opens its doors.

A truck stop in Illinois was just voted 3rd best in America by more than one million truckers.

Last week’s storms didn’t just bring tornado sirens and soaked backyards; they left behind a messy reminder that Northern Illinois rivers don’t calm down overnight. Right now many parks and paths throughout the Stateline have fallen victim to rising water levels, here's what you need to know.