ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - After 42 years of working in the Stateline Andy is ready to enjoy his retirement, but not without one last goodbye to the community that has supported him along the way.

A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 school year. A Wisconsin doctor uses the power of social media to make her ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for a program to provide kids with a safer way to get to school.

It is very pleasant albeit hazy outside. The haze is coming form Canadian wildfire smoke and it is impacting our air quality ...

The Boone County Health Department says routine testing shows mosquitos in Belvidere are positive for West Nile virus.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Air quality alert all day Friday. Temperatures in the uppers 70s. Weekend temps rising slightly into ...

A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 school year. A Wisconsin doctor uses the power of social media to make her ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The fourth annual Rockford Boxing Classic returns Saturday, August 2. The event allows kids from the nonprofit Rockford Boxing Clinic to show their talents against competition ...

A lack of communication was "unacceptable" to Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, others claim he dropped the ball on keeping the community informed. With pressing workforce challenges in the U.S., a new ...

First responders called to reported workplace accident in Rockford . News. Pecatonica American Legion Post 197 celebrates 100th anniversary. Jul. 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM CDT ...

The Choraleers were one of five schools in the area to send an audition tape for the ‘Sing with Foreigner’ contest.

A UW Health adolescent gynecologist harnesses the power of social media as a way to better connect with her patients.