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Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Brittany Karlin
The Stephenson County Health Department has been hard at work distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare personnel over the past three weeks. But health experts say the area is receiving limited numbers of doses making it hard to vaccinate people quickly.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
Detectives from the Rockford Police Department conducted an investigation and identified the suspect as 23-year-old Anthony Dewitt.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
The proposed bill does not limit the authority of a law enforcement officer to make an arrest on school grounds.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
For more information or other questions about the Senior Resource Center, go to the center’s website.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
One location organization is pitching in to help the cause in bringing body-cameras to the Rockford Police Department.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
‘We are urging everyone working at the Mabley Developmental Center to take the vaccine for COVID-19.’
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Updated: 23 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
NI ReACH helps provide affordable housing, eliminate blight, and improve the Stateline.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By CBS
Coronavirus hospitalizations also continue to improve, with 3,511 patients being treated in Illinois hospitals as of Wednesday night, including 742 in the ICU and 382 on ventilators.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
The Illinois average is $2.51.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Ben Sefarbi
The seven-day positivity rate is now 9.8 percent.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By WIFR Newsroom
All downtown area residents are asked to remove vehicles from the street and municipal parking lots.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Associated Press
Blake says he was prepared to surrender just before the officer opened fire.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 6:27 PM CST
|By Ashley Brown
Jessetta started a GoFundMe fundraiser to replace the money she lost.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 9:09 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
“I feel as though when they became a couple, their two hearts became one, and so their existence became one as well,” Delphanie McGhee, who is handling the Glosters' funeral arrangements, said.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 6:47 AM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
Bill would mandate body cameras, eliminate cash bail, remove qualified immunity.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 6:28 PM CST
|By Kristin Camiliere
After 36 years the Illinois House is under new leadership. Lawmakers elect Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch to replace long time speaker Michael Madigan.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 8:21 PM CST
|By Brandon Giesey
As some COVID-19 metrics trend in the right direction, restaurants across the region could get the green light to open their doors.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Zoe Chipalla
Tourism and travel experts say anticipation is growing for a vaccine so stateliners can plan vacations again.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 2:08 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
The bill now heads to Gov. Pritzker’s desk for signature.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 2:36 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
Renters now have protection from eviction until Jan. 31, 2021.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 7:46 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
The grant is funded from the Build Illinois Bond Fund and through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 11:24 AM CST
The legislation is now in the House of Representatives.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 5:49 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in a fast-moving House vote, just a week after he encouraged loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 12:38 PM CST
|By Associated Press
That means the Senate almost certainly won’t meet again until Jan. 19.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 5:46 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
So far, $475 of the $2,000 goal has been raised.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 1:29 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
Duffy has been in custody since his arrest on a criminal complaint on Nov. 18, 2020.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 6:12 PM CST
|By WIFR Newsroom
The insurance agency is matching the donations through Jan. 15.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 4:58 PM CST
|By Ben Sefarbi
The seven-day positivity rate is now 10.0 percent.