IceHogs gear up for home-and-home against Milwaukee
This Friday brings a nice test for the new-look IceHogs, starting a home-and-home against the defending Central Division ...
Zariah Burnett’s 3 pick-sixes lead Guilford to flag football sectional championship
HARVARD, Ill. (WIFR) - Guilford’s dominance continued Tuesday, beating Jacobs 32-6 in the sectional semifinals. Zariah Burnett dominated in the contest on defense notching four interceptions with ...
Zariah Burnett’s three pick sixes leads Guilford to Flag Football Sectional Championship
HARVARD, Ill. (WIFR) - Guilford Flag Football’s dominance continued on Tuesday, beating Jacobs 32-6 in the Sectional Semifinals. Zariah Burnett dominated in the contest on defense, notching four ...
Byron couple invites community to homemade Halloween display
BYRON, Ill. (WIFR) - A couple in Byron welcomes anyone and everyone to their property for a proper Halloween scare. Renee and Roy Motes started decorating their small Chicago property years ago. The ...
Check your furnace before winter starts, experts recommend
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - ‘Winter is coming’ may sometimes sound more like ‘time to check your furnace,’ and now is the right ...
Coldest temperatures in six months expected overnight
The 2024 growing season will officially come to an end overnight, but warm weather's not finished by any means.
Rockford boutiques begin holiday preparations
The National Retail Federation forecasts that winter holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023. That’s between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in ...
Bring your plants inside: First fall frost of 2024 expected Tuesday night
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees are expected in the stateline and those conditions are no fun for crops and vegetation.
Rockford drug dealer sentenced
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 54-year-old Rockford man learns his fate nearly four years after deputies caught him selling cocaine. Vance Patterson is sentenced to 15 years in prison with 18 months of ...
Fun events coming to the Boone Co. Conservation District in November
Starting next month, the Boone County Conservation District’s Nature Center will be holding new programs on Saturday, guided by an environmental educator.
Illinois bills meant to increase gun safety do not impress local lawmakers
An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along ...
State bills meant to enhance gun laws do not impress local lawmakers
Starting in November, the Boone County Conservation District’s Nature Center will be holding new programming on Saturdays, guided by an environmental educator. WIFR News at 5. An update of today's ...