ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - It’s a brush with greatness for one Rockford painter. Nancie King Mertz was recently awarded ‘Best ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Black and Jones Attorneys at Law announce a scholarship fund for local students. The scholarship ...

This was happening about a decade ago, so we decided to bring it back, add a little flavor to it and no other better place ...

More than 1300 athletes from Illinois and Indiana competed at Auburn High School for a spot in the national competition.

LEROY TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WIFR) - Reports say two people are dead after a plane crash in rural LeRoy Township late Saturday ...

It's not every day a wedding party includes 14 flower girls and ring bearers — or an entire third-grade class. But as one ...

It's not every day a wedding party includes 14 flower girls and ring bearers — or an entire third-grade class. But as one ...

Around 10:30 a.m., Boone County Fire Protection District 2 shared that a “major incident” has closed Bypass Rt. 20 from ...

A nationwide bus tour against President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ made a stop at Levings Park Saturday.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the grand opening of Think Big’s new location. The grand opening of ...

A bipartisan bill looks to get a better picture of the current state of weather monitoring systems across the country.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2024, an estimated 14,700 people were hurt by fireworks, more than ...