After pleading guilty in October 2024, a 53-year-old man is sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting two victims.

OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police investigate a small plane crash in rural Byron. Illinois State Police report the crash happened on E. Stub Rd., ...

A 42-year-old man is found guilty for multiple charges after an investigation reveals he used physical abuse to punish a ...

Illinois State Police arrest a 22-year-old after reportedly finding child sexual exploitation materials during a search of ...

The Rock County Medical Examiner released the name of a Sussex man who died in a motor vehicle crash on December 30, 2024.

The Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation (BEACON) care portal is now available for families seeking youth mental ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The annual Soar Awards celebrate local leaders, creatives and innovators. The ceremony takes place at ...

The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver was spotted reading Jim Murphy’s “Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary ...

Throughout the week of Jan. 13, seventh graders at Marshall Middle School use hands-on engineering skills to build the solar ...

Low 20’s tonight with snow showers possible 9Pm to 3AM. We could see a dusting to an inch. Mostly cloudy tomorrow with highs ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Beloit Police Department has found a 12-year-old boy after he was reported missing earlier Wednesday. The police department stated in a Facebook post that the child was was last ...

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