According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the semi was traveling south on Irene Road near the railroad tracks. Authorities say the semi did not yield to the westbound Union Pacific train and was ...

Edward Diaz, 28, is charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child, child enticement, delivering THC to a ...

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved the $2 million membership fee for the school to join the Mountain West Conference. On July 1, 2026, NIU will join the ...

ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - Multiple crews are on the scene of a house fire Tuesday night in the 4500 block of E. Rockton Road in Roscoe. Traffic in the area is being blocked off and drivers should avoid ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Police say a man has minor injuries after a shooting. Around 2:30 p.m. Jan. 7, Rockford police shared ...

A Winnebago County Board member faces charges after officers claim they found him passed out behind the wheel in a Taco Bell ...

Since spring of 2024, lawmakers in Springfield considered a crackdown on hemp and Delta 8 products; the Illinois senate passed the regulation bill 54-1. Governor JB Pritzker threw his support behind ...

With bird flu cases rising, experts put added attention on our four-legged friends, sharing what effect the disease could ...

Clouds will return Thursday night as a fast-moving disturbance rapidly approaches from the west. It’s even possible that by ...

It’s a bittersweet day for Dodge Lanes Bowling Alley as Belvidere city council approves a plan to redevelop the site.

Emergency room visits with raspatory viruses are “very high” nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.