ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A new Illinois law set to take effect January 1, 2026, requires schools to be more transparent with ...

(WIFR) - Concerns over rent increases in Freeport sparks a response from a Rockford-area landlord. Recently, some Freeport ...

That list includes 679 in Illinois and 30 stateline schools. Among them, two are being recognized as some of the state’s best ...

Freeport residents who need to get rid of old tires will have a chance to dispose of them during an event Saturday. “Our ...

Freeport residents who need to get rid of old tires will have a chance to dispose of them during an event Saturday.

As summer winds down, Rockford-area apple orchards welcome eager visitors back for their 2025 season. Thomas Dugger of Rock ...

As summer winds down, Rockford-area apple orchards welcome eager visitors back for their 2025 season. Thomas Dugger of Rock ...

Stateline school districts adapt their policies as classrooms across the country deal with a boom of artificial intelligence.

Thomas Dugger of Rock Falls pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of distribution of five grams or more of meth. WIFR ...

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The main body of fire was extinguished within 20 minutes of arrival. Two people were at the home when the fire broke out. Six ...

The districts acknowledge AI can and has been abused in the classroom, but they do their best to teach teachers how to detect ...