Updated: 8:07 PM A Belvidere mom gets the surprise of her life just by watching 23-WIFR.

Updated: 8:08 PM Ryan made a stop at 23-WIFR Wednesday.

Updated: 5:11 PM Another round of layoffs for the stateline.

Updated: 5:09 PM One man is in custody, but another is still on the loose in the death of a Rockford man last month.

Updated: 4:29 PM More than half of Rockford students aren't making the grade, but one school is moving in the right direction

Updated: 12:44 PM Flu prevention injections are gone.

Updated: 4:48 PM Former Vice President Al Gore has formally endorsed Howard Dean in the democratic presidential race.

Updated: 4:45 PM Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Paul Simon died Tuesday.

Updated: 4:38 PM An autopsy is being performed on a two-year-old boy who is believed to be the first person in Illinois to die from the flu this season.

Updated: 12:30 PM A balanced budget with no city jobs at risk.

Updated: 12:31 PM Winnebago County board chairman, Kris Cohn, will not run again for reelection.

Updated: 6:25 PM Tough economic times take a toll on local charities. More people are in need of assistance this Christmas and regular donors can't afford to give this year. But we can still help without putting a big dent on our pocketbook.

Updated: 3:47 PM Winnebago County sheriff's police crack down on drunk drivers

Updated: 3:33 PM A cab ride ends in gunfire on Rockford's west side early Monday morning.

Updated: 3:42 PM We've all heard about leash laws for dogs, but how about including cats in the mix?

Updated: 1:19 PM Her family has no idea where she is. Maybe you do?

Updated: 1:20 PM For some of us, 9/11 is a moment we will never forget. For others, December 7, 1941 is all to real.

Updated: 1:22 PM The 244th Army Liaison unit is back on American ground.

Updated: 2:58 PM He was lost and now he is found.

Updated: 1:24 PM County health departments running low on flu shots.

Updated: 8:35 PM If you're waiting to send out holiday cards and packages you're not alone. December 15th is the biggest mailing day of the year, and the push is on to get to the post office.

Updated: 4:45 PM There's more positive news on the job market.

Updated: 4:27 PM A new visitors center opens at the Greater Rockford Airport.

Updated: 4:25 PM A child starts a fire in a Rockford apartment building.

Updated: 4:44 PM Some say address lacked solutions.