WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights.

Multiple departments respond to a house fire Tuesday afternoon. A 19-year-old NIU student is charged after police search his ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - As the countdown begins to Rockford’s inaugural IRONMAN event, organizers say they need volunteers to get the Forest City ready. While the actual event takes place June 22, ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - With the possibility of storms June 3, Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens announces Food Truck Tuesdays ...

The 17th Judicial Circuit Court is telling people in Winnebago and Boone counties not to fall for jury duty scams going around.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Showers and thunderstorms likely this evening. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in place until 11 p.m. Primary concerns with the storms would be strong winds and heavy downpours.

Despite desire from Native Americans in Illinois, the ban on Native imagery for mascots in K-12 schools stalled in the Senate ...

A fifth victim has died as a result of an April 28 after-school crash, according to authorities in Illinois.

Illinois Retail Merchants Association says disappointed to see interchange fee prohibition act delayed ...

Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd explains there are officers specifically assigned to looking for ATV violators, but says it’s a community effort to tackle the problem. Redd notes there is an ATV park ...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture lifts the temporary suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, ...