(WIFR) - According to the National Council for Adoption, roughly 108,000 children are ready for adoption and waiting for a family. This includes in Winnebago County where 14 foster children joined ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - The Mistletoe Walk returned Saturday with a day full of festivities and new this year was a s’mores ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Coronado Theatre will host a celebration of life Sunday for Rockford musician Daniel James ...

University of Illinois hosts Youth Leadership Conference at Freeport Public Library ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Christmas Walk of Light Family Night offers family fun for it’s tenth year. The free event took ...

The University of Illinois Extension holds their second Youth Leadership Conference of the year, called Youth in Action.

The show is put on by the Rockford Dance Company and Rockford Symphony Orchestra and is timeless tradition for families in ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Just over a year ago, Josiah “Joey” Bloomfield could barely stand on skates. Today, he’s scoring ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In a match-up of undefeated teams, Lena-Winslow and LeRoy will square off in the 1A State Semifinals ...

(WIFR) - President-elect Donald Trump says he wants a new lesson plan for the U.S. Department of Education. That syllabus ...

The Rockford Police Department embraces state-of-the-art technology that looks to make streets safer and takes law ...

WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...