WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Two teens face multiple charges after police say they found guns and drugs during a traffic stop.

The second half of Friday looks quite pleasant, as sunshine is likely to make an appearance. Due to the aforementioned ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A concerned parent or guardian fills nearly every seat at Thursday’s Freeport Board of Education ...

Saturday night, there is another disturbance set to make it’s way across the stateline. This will give us another slight rain ...

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - A 32-year-old registered sex offender faces multiple charges after reportedly attacking a minor ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Nearly a decade after a Rockford mother and her three children were killed in their home, the man ...

Almost 40,000 people voiced their feedback the last time the park district wanted public input in 2018. This turned into ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Police ask for the public’s help finding two suspects allegedly involved in a shots fired incident.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Regional Site Readiness Program helps the area prepare for future industrial use. $2.5 million is ...

WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights.