A letter from Bishop David Malloy urges Catholics to oppose efforts that would make assisted suicide legal in the state of ...

Several local athletes made the prestigious list and here is a look at all of them who earned the All-State recognition.

WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

From surpassing 1,000 career points to breaking multiple Freeport school records—including single-game scoring, single-season ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The city’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations take place March 15, beginning with the annual parade downtown. The St. Patrick’s Day parade, featuring the Irish Marching Society, ...

High winds, dry conditions and relative humidity create the greatest risk for fires to spark and experts are urging residents to heed their warnings. According to fire personnel, on days with red flag ...

A 20-year-old man is in custody after someone called police to say he was hiding in their yard, investigators say. 5 teens ...

A 20-year-old man is in custody after someone called police to say he was hiding in their yard, investigators say.

teens face multiple charges in connection to a shootout at a party in 2024.

Clint Morris, Fred Brereton and John Albertini will appear on the consolidated general election ballot April 1 in the race of ...

A Freeport man arrested last week now faces more charges stemming from an investigation into a burglary last summer.

Around 9 to 10 p.m. a line of shower and thunderstorms will enter the stateline and will be out of the region by 2 a.m. These storms will be moving exceptionally fast at 55 to 60 mph. This means any ...