A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 ...

On July 27, Freeport Fire Department was called to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of W. Galena and N. Hardin ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A Freeport man is arrested after police say he had a loaded gun at his home. Maurice Williams, 46, is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and armed habitual ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Alpine Kiwanis staff say donations flooded in from several states, including Michigan and California, after storms forced the organization to cancel its annual Brat Days ...

A call from Homeland Security last month frustrates Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara while others claim he dropped the ball on keeping the community informed.