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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker makes re-election campaign stop in Rockford on June 26, 2025.

Nearly $930,000 in state grants are being used to make improvements to the Central Terrace Co-Op housing community in ...

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

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker highlighted how his administration has benefitted Rockford as he announced his bid for a third term ...

Illinois grant allows for renovations on Rockford's Central Terrace ...