Northern Illinois communities are celebrating the 4th of July Independence Day weekend with fireworks displays, parades, and ...

Rockford's three-member Fire & Police Commission have named an interim fire chief to take over for Chief Michele Pankow.

Rockford hosted its first-ever jazz festival this past Saturday. The event featured local and Chicagoland musicians. WNIJ’s ...

Fireworks take place downtown Rockford, Illinois.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Drivers should expect delays as construction begins Monday along a portion of East State Street in ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Fire and Police Commission named Brian Carlson as interim fire chief for the Rockford Fire ...

From lost landmarks to cherished pastimes, Rockford holds a special place in the hearts of those who grew up in the Forest ...

Two people were killed in a plane crash on Saturday afternoon in Boone County, reported WREX, the NBC affiliate in Rockford.

From restaurants, to family traditions, those who grew up in Rockford have cherished memories from childhood in the Forest ...

Some parents are hesitating to vaccinate children against the measles in the Rockford region. Here is what is behind the ...

People crowded into a small room at the Illinois Central College College Workforce Sustainability Center to welcome Pritzker ...

There were 1,200 more jobs filled in the Rockford region in April than a year earlier and unemployment decreased 1.4 percentage points, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Led ...