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BBB warns of increase of pet adoption scams
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Better Business Bureau says scams come and go in cycles, and pet scams are back on the rise. Fake ...
Warm, Humid, and Flood Watches to end the Weekend
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mostly cloudy for Sunday with showers and thunderstorms possible. Some of the thunderstorms could ...
WIFR Producer Jason Barabasz ties the knot!
The Forest City guard has more than 100 members of all ages.
Cruise Night returns to classic downtown route in Freeport
The Female Energy Festival returned to Rockford Sat. Aug. 9, transforming the venue into a vibrant marketplace for ...
Northern Illinois pilots train for emergency responses with Civil Air Patrol
“ [The] Emergency Services Academy is to train the Civil Air Patrol cadets and seniors how to do certain activities with some air patrols such as search and rescue,” explained Lt. Colonel Val Mertens ...
Mercato by Lino’s hosts Rockford Vintage Fest
The Female Energy Festival returned to Rockford Sat. Aug. 9, transforming the venue into a vibrant marketplace for ...
Female Energy Festival amplifies women entrepreneurs in downtown Rockford
The Female Energy Festival returned to Rockford Sat. Aug. 9, transforming the venue into a vibrant marketplace for ...
Freeport man charged after police reportedly find cocaine during home search
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A 28-year-old man is arrested after police search a home in Freeport and allegedly found crack ...
Beloit police: Motorcyclist dies in early morning hit and run
Investigators say a 37-year-old man from Beloit and driver of the motorcycle has died as a result of a hit and run crash.
Man injured in shooting on Rockford’s northwest side, police say
SHOOTING INVESTIGATION: A 47-year-old male sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound in the 1100 block of Arthur Avenue.
Rockford-area group honors nurses who have been relieved of their duties
The Forest City guard has more than 100 members of all ages.