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Home in Beloit heavily damaged after fire
It's not every day a wedding party includes 14 flower girls and ring bearers — or an entire third-grade class. But as one ...
Belvidere adds new mural downtown
It's not every day a wedding party includes 14 flower girls and ring bearers — or an entire third-grade class. But as one ...
2 dead after plane crash near Capron, officials say
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 14,700 people were hurt in 2024 due to fireworks. WIFR News at 5. An ...
‘Stop the Billionaire Giveaway’ bus tour lands in Rockford
A nationwide bus tour against President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ made a stop at Levings Park Saturday.
Think Big Minority Business Accelerator launches new location in northwest Rockford
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One person dead from ‘major incident’ on U.S. 20 bypass in Boone County, officials say
Around 10:30 a.m., Boone County Fire Protection District 2 shared that a “major incident” has closed Bypass Rt. 20 from ...
Families honor loved ones at memorial butterfly release in Oregon
Serenity Hospice and Home holds the butterfly release for families and friends to remember their loves one who have passed on ...
DeKalb Pack the Truck event collects essentials for families in need
DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - Pack the Truck for the Community collects food and supplies to support families in the area this summer. Items can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to noon June 28 at CENTURY 21 Circle ...