Currently the department has one ambulance for everyone living and working in the 15 square miles of their district.

A jury of preservation officials will review the nominations to determine the winners. Criteria includes the impact the ...

Mayor Tom McNamara (D) wins his third term leading the City of Rockford – defeating a challenge by Derrick Kunz (I) in the ...

Current station built in 1924 as a car and implement dealership. The fire protection district bought it in 1955. They have ...

Early voting numbers in Rockford for the Consolidated General Election already exceed the total voter turnout for the ...

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SENECA TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WIFR) - A man is airlifted to the hospital with critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash. Around 8 ...

MARENGO, Ill. (WIFR) - The business was open at the time of the crash, but no injuries were reported. Just after noon April 1 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Two incumbents are reelected to the Rockford Public Schools Board of Education. Nicole Bennett was first elected to represent subdistrict D on the board in 2023 and was ...

This was one of the most crowded races on the ballot, with five candidates campaigning for three six-year terms.

Severe weather doesn’t look to be a major concern with this initial activity, though it’s not to be completely ruled out. The entire region remains in a Level 1 out of 5, Marginal Risk for severe ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - On April 1, 2007, legislation was passed to create Cheap Trick Day in Illinois. A related video is ...