ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rosie Marie Buchert leaves a laundromat with a charged phone. The Rockford native dresses in layers ...

At 6 a.m., all roadways within the path of the event will be closed. The path is bordered by Jefferson St. to the north, ...

Rockford’s annual holiday tradition is back. Stroll on State will transform downtown into a winter wonderland on Saturday, November 29 ...

Robinson added that between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, he often gives 50 or more haircuts per day. Rockford-area ...

The ‘Come Home’ campaign for GoRockford is back this year, aiming to encourage former residents to return by highlighting the ...

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the back of the eye and can cause vision loss, blurry vision ...

During the hearing, an Ascension executive said the decision was not easy and that it came down to using resources more ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Northern Illinois nonprofits with the goal of ending homelessness can apply for funds from the U.S.

Starved Rock State Park sits right next to Oglesby, covering over 2,600 acres of terrain that seems lifted from somewhere far more mountainous. The park features 18 distinct canyons, each with its own ...

Matthiessen State Park sits just south of Starved Rock and tends to be less crowded, which means more peaceful trail experiences. The Upper Dells section features a stream flowing over limestone ...

Across all 50 states, the population increased by an average of 1.55% over one year. But some states saw a much larger boom in the number of residents, while others lagged behind. And within each ...

There’s nothing better than seeing Rockford win, especially when it’s our students and teachers getting the statewide spotlight. A huge new school ranking report ...