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Updated: 20 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
Rockford police officers were called at 12:55 a.m. to Fas Mart at 172 S. Bell School Rd. for a report of a gunshot victim.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By CBS
The Chicago Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Public Health announced the first case of the Brazil variant on Friday.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By CBS
The governor first issued a moratorium on evictions on March 20, 2020, and has issued 30-day extensions multiple times since.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Ethan Rosuck
Our next comeback kid wanted to bring the aroma of fresh sausage, schnitzel and potatoes back to the Forest City by purchasing one of Rockford’s oldest restaurant. Now he’s living his dream while transforming the image of the restaurant formally known as Der Rathskeller.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
The owners say there are plenty of fun activities inside the building — including laser tag and arcade games.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 8:14 PM CST
|By Juliana Tornabene
A 16-year-old girl has died Thursday after being ejected from a car during a Rock County crash.
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Updated: 18 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
Welch will be required to resign his board seat to fill the position of Stephenson County Coroner.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
Locations may have a convenience fee for the service.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Ben Sefarbi
The seven-day positivity rate is now 2.1 percent.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
The survey asks responders which tasks they think the department is responsible for, such as overall quality of services and satisfaction with road maintenance.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
Since the start of the pandemic, Illinois has reported a total of 1,194,702 cases, including 20,700 deaths.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By CBS
Illinois is averaging 83,115 doses given out per day over the past week.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
The bill would establish updated procedures and timelines for environmental and safety evaluations to make permitting and licensing decisions.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By CBS
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said the bogus masks arrived in a shipment from Colombia, and were destined for a company in Virginia.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Associated Press
A Lake County judge set Hill’s bail at $5 million. It wasn’t immediately known if Hill has legal representation to speak on his behalf.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Nick Viviani
A semi driver was injured and a portion of a Monroe business district was blocked off Friday morning when the 49-year-old Rockford man’s tractor-trailer crashed just before rush hour.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 5:45 PM CST
|By Brittany Karlin
One area police department warns homeowners about an uptick in burglaries that are usually committed while someone posing as a utility worker distracts you.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom and Emily Kaplan
Most important to Blackhawks fans, he played in 123 playoff games (20 goals, 39 assists) and helped the team to three Stanley Cups.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Jordon Gray and Courtney Ann Jackson
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says he will sign the Miss. Fairness Act that passed Wednesday by the House and Senate.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 9:26 AM CST
|By WIFR News
The body was found in the U-HAUL storage facility Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 6:25 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
Most of the students who volunteered are seniors who will soon be healthcare professionals.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 1:18 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
The center also features an auditorium and a roof-top garden.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 12:24 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
McClinton was charged with aggravated discharge of a weapon and reckless discharge of a weapon.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 3:15 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
A celebratory ribbon cutting and honorary pizza slicing took place on Friday, Feb. 26 to welcome Casey’s to the Rockford community.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 12:04 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
The bus is a converted Rockford Mass Transit District city bus that was generously donated to the college by RMTD.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 5:42 PM CST
|By Ben Sefarbi
The health department says 45,584 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the county.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 2:20 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
Neither of President Biden’s recent decisions to rescind the Keystone XL pipeline and end approval of new leases on federal land is playing a role in today’s rising oil prices.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 5:26 PM CST
|By Ethan Rosuck
Soon, the NWS says they will eliminate all weather 'Advisories' from its current weather hazard system. A previous project said the current warning system causes come confusion in the public when it comes to the differences between watches, warnings and advisories.