The Illinois Department of Transportation asks for the public’s input on proposed improvements to Illinois 173 in Boone ...

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

The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office identifies the 46-year-old who died in a house fire May 12. A video with previous ...

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

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 ...

Governor JB Pritzker orders that any person or entity covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act fly the U.S. flag and the Illinois flag at half-staff May 15.

Towns and cities may lose up to $350 million in revenue without the grocery tax.

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 ...

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 ...