Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced former Hyde Park state representative and deputy governor Christian Mitchell will join ...

Services providers that help older adults live at home are raising an alarm amid federal funding uncertainty and showcasing ...

Showcase is highlight of summer basketball in Rockford. Plus final standings for all 16 Rockford-area boys basketball teams.

Luke Weber is clicking early with the Boylan Titans since taking over as the head boys' basketball coach at his alma mater.

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

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

Starting July 1, 2025, a 15% tobacco tax increase will apply to non-cigarette tobacco products in Illinois, raising the ...

Walmart is taking over the vision and hearing industry with its new Nuance Audio Glasses These glasses are invisible open-ear ...

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

WREX has confirmed that the Javon Bea Hospital building on Rockton Ave. will be temporarily closed as Mercyhealth looks for ...

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