As the world waits to see who the next leader of the Catholic Church will be, more than 130 cardinals prepare for Wednesday’s ...

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - A fire in Loves Park early Monday morning destroys a home. The fire happened just after 3 a.m. May ...

In a letter May 2 to Winnebago County Board Chairman Joe Chiarelli and other board members, Democrat Jaime Salgado officially ...

Tourism officials say the industry is slowing down in Illinois and the effects of tariffs could be even more damaging.

The debate around how to regulate hemp products in Illinois continues with some calling for action and others calling for ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 71-year-old man from Cottage Grove, Wis. died Friday after a crash on Interstate 39, according to ...

Deputies say just before 7 p.m. May 2, they were called out to an ATV crash in the 13000 block of W. Canada Road.

Freeport police say they believe Evans sexually abused a minor under the age of 17. Evans has been held in the Stephenson ...

Just after 11 p.m. May 3, police received a report of two gunshots in the 1200 block of S. Oak Avenue. When they arrived, ...

This means by law, the Education Department can direct employers to withhold up to 15% of a borrower’s disposable pay to repay defaulted loans. For example, if a borrower takes home $500 a week, about ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (WIFR) - The annual Lung Cancer Action Week and Turquoise Takeover celebration takes place May 5-11. Buildings ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mostly cloudy with areas of light drizzle. Highs in the low 60’s. Beautiful for the rest of the week with sunshine and highs for the most part in the 70’s. Mother’s day weekend ...