Clint Morris, Fred Brereton and John Albertini will appear on the consolidated general election ballot April 1 in the race of ...

‘This is serious:’ Red flag warning highlights risk of fires spreading quickly across stateline The city’s St. Patrick’s Day ...

According to the police department’s annual update, violent crime dropped 8.8 percent from 2023 to 2024 and 29.9 percent from ...

BYRON, Ill. (WIFR) - Students, teachers and the Byron Fire Department jumped into ice-cold water Friday afternoon. They call ...

WIFR News at 5. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports ...

Hononegah girls soccer team’s defensive leader, Sophie Oberheim, has announced her commitment to play at Eastern Illinois ...

Drew Commesso led the way with a stellar night between the pipes, stopping all 26 shots for his second shutout in 8 days.

A letter from Bishop David Malloy urges Catholics to oppose efforts that would make assisted suicide legal in the state of ...

From surpassing 1,000 career points to breaking multiple Freeport school records—including single-game scoring, single-season ...

Several local athletes made the prestigious list and here is a look at all of them who earned the All-State recognition.

A 20-year-old man is in custody after someone called police to say he was hiding in their yard, investigators say. 5 teens ...

A Freeport man arrested last week now faces more charges stemming from an investigation into a burglary last summer.