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Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Ali Rasper
Along with purchasing drink tasting tickets, people had the chance to sample beers from local and national breweries in a souvenir tasting cup.
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Ali Rasper
Residents were there to have fun and encourage safe-cycling habits in town.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Fishing store commits a random act of kindness
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 6:28 PM CDT
|By Annamarie Schutt
Despite the drought this summer, apples are plentiful for fall festivities.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 7:29 AM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
No injuries were reported
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 11:10 PM CDT
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Pretzel City Brewfest returns to Freeport
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Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Train accidents occur every three hours in the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
At the moment, only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is authorized for booster doses for the CDC’s recommended populations.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Gov. Pritzker signed these updates maps in line with the federal Voting Rights Act
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 7:00 AM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
A scarecrow competition is scheduled between the vendors with a nice prize on the line
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 2:30 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Ida Public Library was one of 28 public libraries statewide to receive a grant.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
Guilford High School named the Swanson Stadium Track the Lee Marks Memorial Track
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Annamarie Schutt
Dr. Sandra Martell says booster shot differs from third shot already available for immunocompromised people.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 5:11 PM CDT
|By Haley Jordan
“It’s all for my mom because she’s in the worst pain now, and we didn’t deserve this happening to us...”
Missing body found in Illinois River on Sept. 4 is of missing ISU student Jelani Day, police confirm
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
The LaSalle County Coroner identified the body of the 25-year-old Bloomington man through forensic dental identification and DNA testing and comparison
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 6:37 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Culture Shock celebrates 15 years
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 2:33 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
The 45-year-old RPD officer from Roscoe was charged in Winnebago County Circuit Court with the Class 2 felony. His bond hearing will be on Friday, Sept. 24.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 3:41 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Perryville Rd. Bike path will be closed for repavement starting Monday
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 11:53 AM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the DCEO leaders announce a $40 million investment to the workforce recovery program and $4.4 million in career training grants for at-risk youth.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 5:52 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
A Beloit-based radioisotope production company holds a groundbreaking for its new state of the art facility
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
The Red Ribbon Program is the longest running program of its kind in the state
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Bird offers a community pricing program and free rides for healthcare workers and emergency personnel.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 11:02 AM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Police have arrested a Rockford man suspected of a Monday burglary at Halsted Road Baptist Church
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Pendleton is accused of murder in a May shooting death that took place in Freeport
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 4:38 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
He is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 4. If found guilty of possessing a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 Felony, he could face 3-14 years in the Department of Corrections
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 1:49 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Companies are ranked by percentage revenue growth from 2017-2020.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 2:18 PM CDT
|By WIFR Newsroom
Illinois unemployment rate drops for the fifth straight month
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 8:15 PM CDT
|By Ali Rasper
There was cake, drinks and plenty of laughter at Wednesday’s celebration. Alan’s daughter Alannah says it’s a surreal feeling knowing that she gets to grow up with her dad by her side.