High bacteria levels have been logged across the country in recent weeks, with several swimming areas in Illinois and ...

The FAIR Act, HB3363, passed both houses of the Illinois legislature on May 31. Once signed, the act would create provisions to create the State Public Defender Commission by July 1, 2026, with the ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced an expansion of its list of ZIP codes where lead exposure testing is required for children who live within ...

Sheldon Powell, 57, was arrested in Loves Park, Illinois for allegedly strangling a 16-year-old girl during a domestic battery incident on July 1.

Police are investigating a suspicious death on Rockford’s Vincent Avenue after a man was found with severe head injuries on the front steps of a home.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Detectives with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office search for answers after a man was found dead on the front steps of a home. The sheriff’s office says deputies were called ...

Museum officials believe the man who stole the U.S. flag from the pole outside Rockford's Veterans Memorial Hall planned the ...

Matthew Calmese, 39, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of battery and resisting an officer after allegedly ...

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will ...

If you plan on hitting the road this holiday weekend, you'll likely be paying less at the pump. Here's what to know.

(WIFR) - The Illinois Department of Public Health adds several stateline ZIP codes to its list of high-risk areas where lead ...

Residents on Rockford’s west side are feeling abandoned and betrayed after Javon Bea Hospital permanently closed its doors ...