The bill, called the Homeschool Act, would require families to notify their local school districts if they decide to ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A 66-year-old woman is served with a felony grand jury indictment after she was involved in a traffic ...

(WIFR) - At least ten St. Louis Cardinals games will be broadcast on WIFR’s sister station, WSLN-19.2. The games will also ...

NORMAL, Ill. (WIFR) - The Pecatonica Lady Indians advance to the IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals. The girls basketball ...

WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

The current state flag design received 43% of the votes, making it the decisive winner in the flag redesign contest.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force is investigating an inmate found unresponsive in the ...

Bishop David J. Malloy asked all 105 parishes in the diocese to set aside the Wednesday before Holy Week to offer confessions ...

Several repeat suggestions came in for Olympic Tavern, the Verdi and Venetian clubs in Rockford. Outside of the Forest City, many recommended Hope & Anchor in Loves Park and Fibbers Bar & Grill in ...

The high cost of living in the forest city hits those impacted by food insecurity hard, that’s why the Northern Illinois Food Bank relocated to better serve the need for affordable groceries.

The weekend is looking much nicer. Both days will offer ample sunshine with temperatures considerably warmer. Highs Saturday ...