A cold front sweeping through the area Wednesday afternoon and evening is likely to spark some scattered thunderstorms, some of which may be strong to severe.

A new report shows that the Rockford Park District's three primary sports facilities — Mercyhealth Sportscore One, ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — A late-night fire in the local area caused tens of thousands of dollars' worth of damage. Just after 10:15 p.m. on Monday, June 22, Rockford firefighters were sent to a fire at ...

SHIRLAND, Ill. (WREX) — The small town of Shirland in northwestern Winnebago County doesn't have a formal grocery store. It's students have found a solution. The Tri River Tryers 4-H Club opened a ...

Illinois high school varsity basketball will require a 35-second shot clock starting with the 2026-27 season, and the IHSA ...

After a rainy Wednesday, our patience pays off with a sunnier and much more comfortable end to the week. The last showers and ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — A 37-year-old man was hospitalized after he was shot at a Rockford apartment. Rockford Police say officers were called just after 5:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20, to the home in ...

Juneteenth looks like a beautiful day with Saturday following suit, but Father's Day on Sunday does see some cooler and ...

Orangeville native Tessa Janecke will play professional hockey in Las Vegas after being taken with the third pick in the PWHL ...

High pressure has built in, giving us some pleasant sunshine to kick off the week, but rainy weather isn't gone for long. Tuesday will end up being somewhat similar to Monday. A sunny start brings ...

Molly Hughes, a former Hononegah High School and current Illinois State soccer player, was in the stands at Kansas City when ...

DIXON, Ill. (WREX) — One man was seriously hurt and hundreds of residents of a mobile home community were evacuated after a home explosion Monday morning. The explosion happened at a mobile home in ...