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Senator Steve Stadelman hands out diapers with The Baby Bank
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Volunteers with The Baby Bank distributed essential baby items with the help of Senator Steve ...
Driver killed in crash on Rockford’s southeast side
WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...
Barn fire in Harvard leaves 6 horses dead
WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...
Man, 70, killed in crash at E. Riverside and Pebble Creek Trail in Loves Park
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...
Shooting in DeKalb leaves 1 with life-threatening injuries
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...
Victim killed in Rockford crash identified as Nicaraguan native
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...
Freeport man in custody in connection with accidental shooting death of Chicago police officer
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...
Guns found at Freeport Vrbo inspire call for more short-term rental regulation
A weekend crime makes history for the Freeport Police Department’s records. On Saturday, a Vrbo owner requested officers’ ...
Illinois bill to provide security resources to libraries
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...
$1M for new Beloit subdivision is the latest solution for affordable housing
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...
Warm temperatures, rain chances expected for the stateline later this week
Cloud cover and rain chance return for our weekend. Meteorologist DJ Baker has the details on both Saturday's and Sunday's ...
Janesville man charged with possession of child pornography
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WIFR) - A Janesville man is accused of sending inappropriate messages to a juvenile. Carter Powers, 26, faces five charges of possession of child pornography. In February 2025, ...