Many area voters chose to make their picks early but, that didn’t mean lines were shorter at local polling places. Officials ...

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.

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

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

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

On Monday, lawmakers unanimously approved the Rockford Area Arts Council ’s bid for the nearly 57,000 sq. ft. property. Alderman Mark Bonne (D-14) believes the $1,000 purchase couldn’t be a better ...

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

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 ...

Democrats, Republicans head door-to-door across Illinois-Wisconsin border for final voter outreach ...