The Rockford Reads program, beginning in 2001, hopes to encourage literacy development of second and third graders in ...

A descendant of Italian immigrants, State Rep. Vella calls State Sen. Syverson’s comments a “political move” – something like ...

Men over the age of 65 who have smoked at any point in their lives have a higher risk of developing an Abdominal Aortic ...

WIFR News at 5. 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 ...

(WIFR) - The Chicago Sports Network launched Tuesday, Oct. 1, on channel 19.3 WSLN, the sister station of WIFR in Rockford.

The AP survey reports that about half of registered voters have an unfavorable view of JD Vance, while 3 in 10 voters feel ...

A partly cloudy sky is to take us through the first night of the month, though with diminishing winds and very dry air both ...

October marks migration season for birds. After spending the summer in Canada, birds are on their way to warmer areas.

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A former Dakota Jr./Sr. High School teacher and coach admits to having child pornography as part of a ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office says it has been called to the scene of a motorcycle crash ...

Deb Anderson, the director of nursing operations at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center says overcrowded emergency departments ...