Photos from the first women’s college flag football game in Illinois between Benedictine and Rockford on March 8, 2025, at the Walter Payton Center in Lake Forest.

An Illinois legislator from Rockford has filed legislation that would force a Metro East high school to change the nickname ...

The wealth of girls’ basketball talent in the Rockford area this season has been as strong as ever. The Illinois Coaches ...

An Illinois councilwoman was criminally charged after officials say she used a belt to hit a child who she believed stole ...

Danny Spyker, an Illinois correctional officer, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of having sex with two inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution in Thomson in December ...

Saturday’s game between Benedictine and Rockford at Halas Hall is the next step in the rise of girls and women’s flag ...

Illinois residents voted to keep the existing state flag design, which was adopted in 1915 after a contest to create a flag, and the current flag received more votes than the top 5 design combined.

Illinois offers unique tax advantages on retirement income. Here are the pros and cons of retiring in Illinois.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency claims to have saved taxpayers $105 billion to date with $660 million coming ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) hosts a free job seminar Thursday. Leaders with the department explained the application process and shared ...

There were nearly 400,000 votes over a five-week period. Take a look at what design won the Illinois state flag contest.