A weekend crime makes history for the Freeport Police Department’s records. On Saturday, a Vrbo owner requested officers’ ...

Several libraries in Illinois have received violent threat in recent years according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

A man and woman from Rockford face multiple charges after they allegedly broke into a home and started a fight, according to ...

WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - The Mercato by Lino’s and its several vendors celebrated its grand opening Monday with a ribbon ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Volunteers with The Baby Bank distributed essential baby items with the help of Senator Steve ...

WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

Cloud cover and rain chance return for our weekend. Meteorologist DJ Baker has the details on both Saturday's and Sunday's ...

Investigators say the owner of the rental space called Freeport police because the guests weren't following the rules.

Lenin Salazar-Hernandez, 40, of Rockford, was killed on Friday, June 6, after crashing his car. According to the coroner, he ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for ...

A bill would allow Illinois State Police to use images from automatic license plate readers in cases involving human ...