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CHICAGO (WIFR) - The Chicago Blackhawks announced that defenseman Isaak Phillips has been assigned to the Rockford IceHogs ...

Most of the branches of the U.S. Military report they’ve hit their recruitment goals this fiscal year, despite years of ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Award-winning composer and Rockford native Jake Runestad receives his second Grammy nomination.

(Gray News) - After more than three days of deliberations, the jury reached a verdict on Monday in the double murder trial of ...

Unseasonably mild conditions are to continue for awhile, though occasionally unsettled weather will also become possible.

The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office investigates what caused a crash that left a 35-year-old Freeport man dead.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Rock River Valley Blood Center work together to honor veterans while saving lives. From ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford police investigate after a bicyclist was hit on the city’s north side. Around 7:30, police ...

Christmas Town at Summerfield Farm and Zoo will be open on Saturdays and Sundays, from November 16 to December 22. The zoo ...

Local educator Nancy Razon started Youth Movement less than a decade ago when she saw a need for equitable access to resources for students so they can reach their full potential.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn calmed the dentist-turned-businessman’s nerves – ruling Illinois’ ban is “unconstitutional.” In a 168-page opinion, the downstate judge cited the law as ...