Starting January 1, 2026, Illinois will eliminate the 1% grocery sales tax. For DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas, that begins ...

Stephanie Beck Crawford shares her journey of self discovery at the luncheon, giving insight to other women in the Jane Club.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Some lucky customers may be able to score a free meal Wednesday afternoon at a McDonald’s location in ...

An inmate at Thomson Penitentiary awaits sentencing after a federal jury found him guilty of killing a fellow inmate because ...

High School graduation means turning the page on childhood towards a whole new world of opportunity so local educators make ...

A months-long investigation results in the arrest of a 41-year-old man after a minor reported they were solicited for sex.

Thursday is the biggest day of concern. First and foremost, winds will be driving warm air over the stateline through the ...

The city searches for a new City Administrator after Brian Brooks announces his plans to retire later this summer.

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 ...

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

On Thursday, May 15, construction on U.S. 20 in Winnebago County will begin from Pecatonica Road to Falconer Road near ...

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.