Eight of the city’s most well-known people participate in a violin competition as part of The Music Academy’s 40th ...

Their runner-up finish marked as a new milestone for the program, giving Eastland a strong foundation to build on for the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - JC’s BBQ brings bold flavors and warm hospitality to the city’s west side. A ribbon-cutting took ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In anticipation of Monday’s holiday, hundreds of people gather Downtown Rockford Saturday for the 49th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This long-standing tradition started ...

The Illinois Science Olympiad exposes students from across the region to all STEM disciplines and possible career pathways.

Lisa’s Little Rescue hosted Saturday’s fundraiser to benefit Kibble Korner, a nonprofit pet food pantry assisting low-income families so they can care for their pets and minimize the number of animals ...

Sunday night will be cold. Lows will drop to the lower 20s with mostly clear skies. If you want the warmer weather, you don’t ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - More than 500 middle and high school students from the Rockford region put their science skills to the test Saturday at Rock Valley College. Students competed in events in ...

Many residents in the area experience damage after an overnight storm brought high winds.

The Eastland Cougars couldn’t make it work against the Chicago Hope Academy Eagles, losing 38 to 71 in the 1A Boys Basketball ...

Rochelle Municipal Utilities shares information on which areas are experiencing outages after high winds overnight, and how ...

A barn near the corner of N. Meridian Rd. and Safford Rd. is seen with its roof missing after the storms.