WIFR-TV (Rockford, IL)

WIFR, which operates on virtual channel 23, is the CBS affiliate located in Rockford, Illinois, and is licensed to the nearby town of Freeport. The station transmits its digital signal on UHF channel 41 from its studios situated on North Meridian Road in Rockford. Although it previously used analog channel 23 for broadcasting, this channel is still maintained as its virtual digital channel through PSIP. WIFR is currently owned by Gray Television and holds the distinction of being the only station in the Rockford area that has kept the same network affiliation since it began broadcasting.

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Oregon Junior/Senior High School announces new principal

11 hours ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

ORGEON, Ill. (WIFR) - Oregon CUSD 220 announces Jen Speakes as the new principal of Oregon Junior/Senior High School. Speakes has a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in pre-law from Eastern Illinois University, a master’s in teaching from Rockford University and a master’s in educational leadership from the American College of Education.
UW Health encourages dog owners to volunteer their pets to help patients

1 day ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Temperament testing is set to take place in June, allowing volunteers to bring their well-behaved dogs to visit patients at UW Health SwedishAmerican. The Caring Canines program allows volunteers to bring their dog to bedside visits with patients to improve their physical, social, emotional or cognitive function. Eligible adult and pediatric patients on five approved floors of the hospital can receive visits.
Illinois leaders react to Dick Durbin’s retirement announcement

1 day ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

(WIFR) - The longtime second-ranking Democrat in the senate says he won’t run for reelection after serving seven House terms and five Senate terms. Senator Durbin is the 47th U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois, the state’s senior Senator and the longest serving, popularly elected Senator from Illinois. Durbin began serving in the chamber in 1996 and became the Senate Democratic whip in 2005. The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy.
Illinois residents urged to report acts of hate through statewide service

1 day ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

CHICAGO, Ill. (WIFR) - The Illinois Department of Human Rights and Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes says the state is experiencing a surge in hate and extremism, following national trends. Acts of hate target people based on their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, immigration status or national origin.
Tips for handling household chemicals amid Hazardous Materials Safety Month

1 day ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) - April is Hazardous Materials Safety Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency offers safety tips for families. It’s important to use, store and dispose of chemicals carefully, as they can be dangerous to your health and the environment, according to FEMA. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security tracks each new, active Tier 2 chemical facilities.
Drivers reminded to use caution during National Work Zone Awareness Week

2 days ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Officials from the Illinois Department of Transportation, tollway and state police share details of local projects and safety tips for those traveling through work zones. A video with previous coverage is attached to this article. National Work Zone Awareness Week takes place from April 21-25. This year’s campaign is, “Respect the zone so we all get home.”On April 22, at 7470 Harrison Ave.
Coronado Theatre hosts Rocky Horror Picture Show for 50th anniversary

2 days ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - This fall, a screening of the original Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to the Coronado, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the film. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. October 16 and includes a showing of the movie with a live shadow cast and interactive audience participation. The original “Brad Majors,” actor Barry Bostwick and “Magenta” actress Patricia Quinn will be at the performance.
Winnebago County Clerk’s Office offers free tree seedlings for Earth Day

2 days ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - The Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District provides seedlings to anyone who purchases a birth, death or marriage certificate or applies for a marriage license. A related video is attached to this article. Beginning at 8 a.m. April 22, bare-root shrub seedlings are available at the Winnebago County Clerk’s Office, 404 Elm Street, room 104. Red bud, yellow birch, sugar maple, canaan fir and Colorado blue spruce seedlings are available.
Sustainability program to transform retired hardware from Microsoft’s Chicago Circular Center

3 days ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

CHICAGO, Ill. (WIFR) - Microsoft announces a plan to turn retired hard drive disks and server hardware into rare Earth elements, gold and copper. In Chicago, up to 12,000 servers are processed monthly for recycling, but valuable materials are lost in the process, according to a report. The new sustainability program will allow Microsoft to recover materials usually lost in the recycling process to create a supply of rare Earth metals.
Portion of Normal Road in DeKalb to close for pedestrian safety project

4 days ago | wifr.com | Anna Sieg

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - A project to improve pedestrian safety around the new Mitchell Elementary School closes a portion of Normal Road in DeKalb. On April 21, Normal Road will be closed between Edgebrook Drive and Ridge Drive. A median will be constructed and crosswalks will be created for students walking to the school. Normal Road between W. Hillcrest Drive and Ridge Drive will be open to local traffic only. All other traffic will be detoured to Blackhawk Road.