ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WIFR) - A 19-year-old is in the hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Rock County. Just before 11 p.m. October 6, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on E. U.S.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Police ask the public to avoid the area as they investigate a death in downtown Rockford. Just after 5 a.m. October 7, Rockford police shared that a dead man was found in the ...

Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration to block the deployment of National Guard Troops to Chicago. Trump officials ordered the activation of 300 Illinois National Guardsmen over Gov.

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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