Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara claims city is making progress on all fronts. His challenger in the April 1 election said it's ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Day by day, technological advances improve the way we live, communicate and fight crime. Rockford Chief of Police Carla Redd knows enforcing the law is no easy task. But with ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Gunshots hit two homes Wednesday night in a neighborhood, which led to the arrest of four Rockford teenagers. Jose Rosado, 18, two 17-year-old males and a 15-year-old male face ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – Four people have been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that happened in August 2024 in a parking lot on East State Street. Police responded to a parking lot ...

It’s been a year since Rockford experienced one of the most violent weeks in the city’s history. On March 27, 2024, four people were killed in a random ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – The Rockford Police Department along with the DEA and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office conducted a drug bust in Rockford with charges being filed against four ...

A Rockford couple has been charged in the December overdose death of their teenage son. According to the Rockford Police Department, Chad Chavez and Ana Benavides were arrested Friday on charges ...

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year,” that’s the sentiment uttered by many who look back on the March 27 attacks that ...

Rain with a high of 48 °F (8.9 °C) and a 66% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 15 to 17 mph (24.1 to 27.4 kph). Night - Mostly cloudy with a 66% chance of precipitation. Winds from WSW ...

A 12-year-old student is facing a hate crime charge in juvenile court after allegedly being part of a group that attacked twin seventh grade Muslim students at their middle school in Waterbury ...

The U.S. government is warning citizens against travel to a Caribbean island because of serious crime, terrorism and kidnapping risks. A major drug bust in Sandy Springs has led to the seizure of ...