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

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 ...

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.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Brent Pollard slides a bin beside his grain silo. He hops in a tractor to align it with a tube ...

Rockford is moving forward with plans to widen Keith Creek to reduce chances of flooding like the city saw in the summer of ...

A 35-year-old Rockford man found guilty of having multiple baggies of meth during a traffic stop faces decades behind bars.

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 ...

In anticipation of freezing rain and icy conditions expected Wednesday night, Rockford Public Schools have canceled scheduled ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) -- Rockford may be just the fifth largest city in Illinois, but its housing market has been named the hottest in the nation. Their rankings put Rockford in the top spot ahead ...

Alyssa Noonen had a passion for pottery all her life. That was jeopardized in 2021 when she was burned in a fire, so badly that doctors considered amputating her hands.