ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - At least eight different area fire departments work to put out flames at a home on Rockford’s west ...

Rockford might be best known for its industrial and manufacturing industry, having garnered the nickname “The Screw City.” The community of nearly 150,000 residents, Illinois’ fifth largest city, now ...

The City participates in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Annual Point in Time Count of the ...

Rockford may be just the fifth largest city in Illinois, but its housing market has been named the hottest in the nation.

The eastbound lane of School Street in Rockford will be closed between Hinkley and Forest avenues from this afternoon until ...

Our next outbreak of bitterly air will arrive next week, plunging temperatures well below average for a time. But where does this cold air come from? It has an Arctic origin near the North pole! A ...

These 11 attractions in Illinois are filled with whimsical charm, ready to whisk you away to a fairytale world! Who says you ...

Wildlife Prairie Park is like a zoo decided to ditch the cages and go au naturel. This 2,000-acre park is home to animals ...

Indiana legislators have proposed re-drawing state boundaries to include 33 Illinois counties that have voted to secede.

For another year in a row, a Rockford school is on a mission to collect a Valentine's Day gift from all 50 states. Will you ...

Burgers have a special way of bringing people together—whether it’s a backyard grill-out or a spontaneous stop at a roadside ...

Rockford's Charles "Chuck" Jefferson was a Winnebago County Board member and served in the General Assembly for 13 years. He ...