Rockford IL

STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall joins a growing list of Northern Illinois sheriffs pushing for changes to the state’s SAFE-T Act. A video with prior, related coverage is attached to this article. “As Sheriff of Stephenson County, my responsibility is to protect the people...

The Increscent, Beloit Memorial High School’s student newspaper, and three of its staffers earned honors in the 2024-25 Kettle Moraine Press Association competition. The awards were detailed in a Dec. 11, 2025 story posted in the Beloit Daily News. According to the story:. The Increscent was one of four...

Winnebago Middle School brings festive cheer to the community with a holiday market over this weekend.

ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - Holiday spirit filled the streets of Roscoe as families gathered for the village’s annual “Hometown Holiday” celebration. The community event featured festive lights, local vendors, holiday music and a tree lighting. Children could also visit Santa and families enjoyed seasonal treats and...

STEPHENSON COUNTY (WIFR) - Area families got some holiday cheer Sunday thanks to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program. People with the program brought holiday gifts to children in Stephenson County. The toys came from Saturday’s Santa Flight at the Chicago Rockford International Airport. More than...

Washington Mayor Lilija Stevens chose former Rochelle City Manager Jeff Fiegenschuh to be their city’s next administrator.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A public library in the area received a $5,000 grant to support the development of an interactive learning lab. Ecolab Foundation has awarded a grant to Beloit Public Library to transform its children’s area into Discover PLAYce, a learning lab scheduled to open in the fall of 2026.

(WIFR) - The start to our Sunday has been frigid with wind chills as low as 28 degrees below zero. Tonight it will be cold once again but not as cold. Winds will be stronger than what we saw this morning. Gusts will be as high as 25 to 30 mph out of the southwest. This will drop our wind chills down to 10 to 15...

Sheriff Fell is pleased to announce that the Rock County Sheriff’s Office will offer our first. 2026 ATV/UTV Safety Education Course on January 14, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., and. January 24, from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, 200 East...

When most ice cream shops shutter their windows and pack away the sprinkles at the first sign of frost, one charming Belvidere spot laughs in the face of winter and keeps right on scooping. Sips & Sprinkles has made a name for itself by staying open year-round, proving that frozen...