The semi-truck driver, a 38-year-old Woodstock man, tried to get onto the tractor and was electrocuted. He died at the scene.

Firefighters extinguish a brush fire at a field by Thurgood Marshall Elementary and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy.

Another state legislator, Rep. Hoan Huynh, D-Chicago, recently said U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents pulled a gun on him ...

Under Illinois law, sex offenders are prohibited from distributing candy or participating in Halloween events involving ...

Bridges will be rebuilt and expanded over Harrison Avenue/U.S. 20 as well as the Union Pacific and Canadian National ...

Deputies say during the search, Hall was arrested after deputies found a large amount of a controlled substance.

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Local residents and community leaders gathered in Rockford this morning amid growing concern over a potential suspension of ...

The Dakota Indians faced the Scales Mound Hornets in a Durand 1A Regional Quarterfinal. Tied at nine in the first set, Tori ...

On Monday, a news conference assembled local and state leaders for the announcement – including Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, ...

Candidates began filing petitions to run for office in 2026 on Monday amid chatter that the General Assembly is considering ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford teen is accused of driving a stolen vehicle and trying to flee from police. A 17-year-old ...