DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - A two-vehicle crash Wednesday night puts four people in the hospital. At 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, DeKalb County deputies responded to Route 72 west of the county line for a report of ...

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In 2003, Streeter forged documents and opened a fraudulent bank account under the name “Rock Island County VIP,” the release ...

WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

The Chicago Bears will play games on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday this season, a first for the team. They will open the season on Monday Night Football and play in primetime twice in the first ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Temperatures throughout the Stateline surged into the 80s for the fourth time in the past five days, and the summer-like warmth isn’t going anywhere for at least a few more ...

Winnebago County is seeing a similar drop. In 2023, there were 117 confirmed opioid overdose deaths. In 2024, that number dropped to 64, according to the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office.

The YMCA of Rock River Valley receives grants during National Water Safety Month, allowing them to offer 140 free swim lessons this summer.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Goodwill Excel Center is now accepting student applications online for classes starting this fall.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Belvidere held off a late Auburn rally to secure a 9-8 win on Wednesday, with Emma Guerra’s three-run homer in the third inning serving as a turning point. The Bucs jumped out ...