A Rockford man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2016 quadruple murder of Keandra Austin, 27, and her three children.

The Rams leaned on their defense Friday night to secure a hard-fought 57-50 road win over the Buccaneers in a physical O-K ...

Rockford residents gathered at New Zion Baptist Church with one question on their minds, is our drinking water safe?

A Rockford man has been charged with possessing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin mushrooms after Ogle County sheriff's deputies stopped his vehicle Sunday in the 1000 block of South ...

Rockford Ald. Gina Meeks will face a challenge to her re-election plans by the first woman to become part of the Pipefitters ...

A federal judge in Rockford is asking the U.S. Sentencing Commission for harsher penalties for criminals who are in ...

Here are Thursday’s local basketball results as compiled by the ‘Overtime’ team of Scott Leber, Drew Collins and Reanne Weil.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - An accidental house fire in the 4000 block of Safford Road leaves one cat dead and one resident ...

The center is focused on teaching people to 'Lead Like Jesus'. It opened in January 2025 thanks to hundreds of donations from the Rockford community.

Firefighters stopped a vehicle fire from spreading to a home on Thursday morning. Just before 11:30 a.m., the New Milford ...

The weekend brings more Yeti Fest activities and a Charcuterie Crawl, along with fundraisers, live music, art exhibits and more to the Rockford area.

Former Rockford Public Schools teacher Bill Rose must defeat special education teacher Dawn Granath to win a third term on ...