More widespread, heavier showers are likely in the late afternoon through the early evening hours Wednesday. At that point in ...

A Dixon man is sentenced to spend 10 years in prison after admitting to delivering methamphetamine in Lee County.

It’s a battle for resources, as the North Park District Fire Protection District tries to tackle a growing number of calls ...

On Tuesday, leaders announced the start of Project ROCK, a $14 million project that will create a new bike and pedestrian ...

National Prescription Take Back Day is April 26, an initiative to prevent medication misuse and drug addiction.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Zion West Enterprise celebrates the first graduating class of its Climate and Equitable Jobs Act ...

The Illinois Medicaid program pays for the care of approximately 55,000 residents who live in 738 nursing homes, also known ...

Project leaders say it's the first newly-built facility specifically designed for adults with serious mental illnesses in Winnebago County.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The trial of a former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy accused of the murder of an unarmed Black woman in 2024 will be moved 85 miles north to Peoria County ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A two-vehicle crash near Oak Ridge Apartments blocked traffic on Harrison Avenue this morning. Just ...

AAA shares a study on the effectiveness of “usage-based insurance” programs, offering customers incentives for safe driving.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Sunny with west winds 5 - 10 MPH and highs in the middle 40’s. Increasing clouds tonight with lows ...