WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

At 4 p.m., Nov. 5, the West Suburban Fire Department named Kay Gober as the Fire Chief. This marks the first woman volunteer Fire Department Chief.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Unseasonably mild, windy, with occasional showers. Winds south 15 - 25 MPH gusting to 40 MPH. Highs ...

Yes. In Illinois, Grace Period Registration on Election Day is available only in-person at certain sites. You can look up those locations on the Illinois Board of Elections here. You will need to ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Ten area teams still remain in round two of the high school football playoffs, dates and times for ...

All but two members of Rockford City Council voted against the adoption of a cease-fire resolution regarding the ongoing ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rainy intervals have returned to the Stateline over the past few days, but the heaviest of the rain ...

LENA, Ill. (WIFR) - Savencia Cheese is recalling select cheeses as a result of a possible Listeria contamination. Certain ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A political display outside a Freeport home causes a stir with some neighbors calling the decorations ...

A thousand early voters are are expected to vote Monday and more than 40,000 Rockfordians are expected to cast their ballot ...

The world of music loses another legend as world-renowned musical composer and producer Quincy Jones dies at age 91. Jones is ...

Jason Bryant, 29, is charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver ecstasy pills, ...