Rockford parents speak out after car collides with student on ‘racetrack’ road
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Cars glide past as families collect their kids off Parkview Avenue and Birchwood Drive in Rockford.
Rockford organizations give tips on winter skin care
Families argue drivers fly by while students wait off the road for their school bus.
Join the WIFR Wiffers in the Polar Plunge!
The WIFR team is participating in the 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois!
Freeport Art Museum installs new outdoor sculpture
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - The Freeport Art Museum installed a new addition to the Freeport Arts Plaza on Monday. The Gateway ...
Snow to return overnight as arctic blast continues
Don’t get too used to the warmer temperatures, as their stay here is to be extremely brief. Temperatures will revert back to ...
Local blood center faces shortages.
The Blue Knights Chapter V law enforcement motorcycle club raised money at the IceHogs game Sunday.
Rockford City Council approves $9.5M settlement deal with wrongfully convicted man
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A $9.5 million settlement with a man wrongfully convicted of murder more than 30 years ago now is ...
Retired Belvidere police officer dies at 83
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - The Belvidere Police Department honors the passing of Howard Pearson. Pearson’s time of service began in 1970. He served as a patrol officer in the department for 25 years.
Roscoe 14-year-old dies after suffering medical emergency while on cruise
A Roscoe family thanks the community for its support while sharing sad news that their loved one, 14-year-old Ashton O’Banion ...
Belvidere Retired Police Officer dies at 83
The Blue Knights Chapter V law enforcement motorcycle club raised money at the IceHogs game Sunday.
Rockford-area artist and author Frank Fiorello dies
(WIFR) - Frank Fiorello, a local author, artist and founder of The Pumpkin Patch in Caledonia, died Dec. 16, 2024 in Las ...
Helping others learn to grow with the Master Gardener training
Educating kids and adults alike about the joys of gardening, the University of Illinois Extension in Boone County will soon offer training sessions on how to become a gardener.