Rockford is just three months away from the first IRONMAN half-distance triathlon competition in the state of Illinois.

Ed Klein collects Social Security. The Freeport resident calls the program life-saving for those in reaching the golden years ...

The weekend brings the Rockford Area Arts Awards, Sock Monkey Madness and Vintage Shop Hop, along with fundraisers, live ...

Immigrant rights groups across the country are holdingknow your rights trainings. They're also calling on Congress to dismiss ...

An Illinois councilwoman was criminally charged after officials say she used a belt to hit a child who she believed stole ...

Illinois will spring forward into Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9th, 2025, and two Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation to make the time change permanent, with the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A scholarship to honor the life and legacy of former Illinois State Representative Charles “Chuck” ...

James Ekstrom was able to become a first-time homebuyer thanks to the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s program for student loan debt, which relieved him of $37,000 of debt.

The proposed closure comes after reports that the Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off least least 7,000 ...

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency claims to have saved taxpayers $105 billion to date with $660 million coming ...

Oklahoma City-based Spark Properties has stormed into the Rockford real estate market, investing $8 million to acquire five ...