The Boone County Health Department says routine testing shows mosquitos in Belvidere are positive for West Nile virus.

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - A 21-year-old DeKalb man is accused of driving drunk and rear-ending another vehicle Thursday night.

Baseball’s second-oldest ballpark hasn’t hosted an All-Star Game since 1990. Chicago Cubs great Ryne Sandberg — who died ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and other state officials joined the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred to ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - After 42 years of working in the Stateline Andy is ready to enjoy his retirement, but not without one last goodbye to the community that has supported him along the way.

A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 school year. A Wisconsin doctor uses the power of social media to make her ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for a program to provide kids with a safer way to get to school.

It is very pleasant albeit hazy outside. The haze is coming form Canadian wildfire smoke and it is impacting our air quality ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Air quality alert all day Friday. Temperatures in the uppers 70s. Weekend temps rising slightly into ...

A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 school year. A Wisconsin doctor uses the power of social media to make her ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The fourth annual Rockford Boxing Classic returns Saturday, August 2. The event allows kids from the ...

A lack of communication was "unacceptable" to Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, others claim he dropped the ball on keeping the community informed. With pressing workforce challenges in the U.S., a new ...