A line of severe storms could rapidly develop 3 - 6 PM moving west to east across the stateline. The Storm Prediction Center ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Two 16-year-olds face charges for separate incidents in the area, according to police. A 16-year-old ...

Severe storms possible between 2 and 5 p.m. with all modes of severe weather on the table. Upper 50’s tonight with partly cloudy skies. Middle 80’s and sunny tomorrow. Strong winds could create areas ...

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

An inmate at Thomson Penitentiary awaits sentencing after a federal jury found him guilty of killing a fellow inmate because ...

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

High School graduation means turning the page on childhood towards a whole new world of opportunity so local educators make ...

Starting January 1, 2026, Illinois will eliminate the 1% grocery sales tax. For DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas, that begins ...

Thursday is the biggest day of concern. First and foremost, winds will be driving warm air over the stateline through the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Some lucky customers may be able to score a free meal Wednesday afternoon at a McDonald’s location in ...

The city searches for a new City Administrator after Brian Brooks announces his plans to retire later this summer.