The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year for many, but counselors say the days and weeks following the holidays ...

Thursday's fog is about to make room for rainfall, and potentially quite a bit of it, on Friday and Friday night.

Investigators say officers responded to the 1200 block of Oak Street for reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they ...

After Rockford University’s first Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament saw success, the school is hosting a second with cash ...

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department will offer free rides home on New Year’s Eve night and the morning of New Year’s ...

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In Freeport’s present system, council members (elected by the public) appoint a professional city manager – currently Rob Boyer. If the petition becomes a referendum for the municipal election in ...

The first night of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005.

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - The Rockford IceHogs will have one of its practices outdoors for the public to watch. From 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the Riverside Ice Arena, 365 W. Locust St., IceHogs ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Better Business Bureau helps holiday shoppers return gifts that don’t quite hit the mark. According to the National Retail Federation, the return rate for the winter ...