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.

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

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

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 ...