Vincent isn’t a climate scientist. After 40 years of bird counting, however, he notices a trend with Illinois’ warmer winters ...

Nationwide, an estimated 107 million will be driving for the holidays and 2.8 million will take flight. In the Rockford area, the amount of traffic may not be the main issue on the road, but the snow ...

Wednesday will likely still have some snow on the ground but I doubt we will have an inch stateline wide. So, with that in mind most of us won’t see a white Christmas especially with highs in the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The ‘Holiday Pops’ Show is the Rockford Symphony Orchestra’s largest production of the season.

MARENGO, Ill. (WIFR) - The Royal Lions reigned victorious in a 67-34 win against Woodstock North at Marengo’s E.C. Nichols ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - It was frigid this morning with lows bottoming out in the middle to lower single digits with Freeport ...

More than 150 million people in the United States flooded stores the Saturday before Christmas, making it a hopeful day for ...

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Shoppers got some last-minute gifts from roughly 20 local, Chicago area and Missouri vendors at a ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Winter officially begins a bit after 3:00 Saturday morning, and right on cue, Mother Nature will be ...

During the holidays, many people travel near and far. Here is what you can expect for weather during those high travel times.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Three people face charges following a string of burglaries, armed robberies and home invasions in the ...

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