Byron Head Coach Brad Carter was a sophomore on the squad the last time the Tigers won the regular season title.

Community members had the chance Monday afternoon to meet and talk to each finalist for Rockford’s next fire chief.

A federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order on Monday afternoon, but she also gave the federal government ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - City council members approved a ban Monday night on self-storage units in parts of Rockford. After an ...

Early Monday morning, Whiteside County sent out an alert to residents urging people to avoid outdoor burning because of those ...

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Until 2016, Winnebago County Fire Protection District #1 (which encompasses Durand and Shirland’s fire services) relied on volunteers for 911 dispatching. Starting that year, District #1 switched to ...

Illinois leaders held a news conference Monday after filing a lawsuit to block the deployment of National Guard troops to ...

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office says three clerks at three different gas stations sold alcohol to minors during ...

The Freeport Police Department will soon need to find a new chief after Chris Shenberger announces his plan to retire after ...

A 26-year-old Rockford man faces charges nearly six months after officers opened an investigation into a reported sexual ...