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BBB warns of increase of pet adoption scams

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Better Business Bureau says scams come and go in cycles, and pet scams are back on the rise. Fake ...

Female Energy Festival amplifies women entrepreneurs in downtown Rockford

The Female Energy Festival returned to Rockford Sat. Aug. 9, transforming the venue into a vibrant marketplace for ...

Cruise Night returns to classic downtown route in Freeport

The Female Energy Festival returned to Rockford Sat. Aug. 9, transforming the venue into a vibrant marketplace for ...

Mercato by Lino’s hosts Rockford Vintage Fest

The Female Energy Festival returned to Rockford Sat. Aug. 9, transforming the venue into a vibrant marketplace for ...

Warm, Humid, and Flood Watches to end the Weekend

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mostly cloudy for Sunday with showers and thunderstorms possible. Some of the thunderstorms could ...

WIFR Producer Jason Barabasz ties the knot!

The Forest City guard has more than 100 members of all ages.

Northern Illinois pilots train for emergency responses with Civil Air Patrol

“ [The] Emergency Services Academy is to train the Civil Air Patrol cadets and seniors how to do certain activities with some air patrols such as search and rescue,” explained Lt. Colonel Val Mertens ...