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CHICAGO (WIFR) - The Chicago Blackhawks announced that defenseman Isaak Phillips has been assigned to the Rockford IceHogs ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Award-winning composer and Rockford native Jake Runestad receives his second Grammy nomination.

Most of the branches of the U.S. Military report they’ve hit their recruitment goals this fiscal year, despite years of ...

(Gray News) - After more than three days of deliberations, the jury reached a verdict on Monday in the double murder trial of ...

The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office investigates what caused a crash that left a 35-year-old Freeport man dead.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Rock River Valley Blood Center work together to honor veterans while saving lives. From ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford police investigate after a bicyclist was hit on the city’s north side. Around 7:30, police ...

Local educator Nancy Razon started Youth Movement less than a decade ago when she saw a need for equitable access to resources for students so they can reach their full potential.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn calmed the dentist-turned-businessman’s nerves – ruling Illinois’ ban is “unconstitutional.” In a 168-page opinion, the downstate judge cited the law as ...

The non-profit organization Operation Fallen Flags has decorated the Huey helicopter at the LZ Peace Memorial with lights.

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