This heat dome continues to bring hot temps through the weekend, but wildfire smoke and spotty storms are also sneaking in.

BYRON (WREX) — Byron native Braden Smith was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 15th round of the Major League Baseball draft over the weekend. Smith's baseball journey began when he was young.

Today, highs will again reach the mid-90s. We may see dew points tick up slightly, leading to heat indices approaching or ...

Expect continued unseasonably hot and humid conditions to dominate the forecast through much of this week.

Northern Illinois University pitcher Max Vaisvila signed a free agent contract with the New York Yankees. Vaisvila becomes ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Two people died after a motorcycle crash near the Chicago Rockford International Airport Friday night. Matthew Foltz, 45, was driving a motorcycle with Shelley Cain, 58, as his ...

The heat peaks on Tuesday and Wednesday, but 90s hang around for some time.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — A 90-year-old woman died in a house fire Sunday evening in Rockford. The Cherry Valley Fire Protection District got a call about the fire in the 2800 block of Huntington Pkwy.

Warm and muggy conditions are expected to persist tonight across Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. An expansive area ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Two Rockford men have been arrested after police found two loaded handguns during a traffic stop. Officers with the Rockford Police SCOPE unit pulled over a car near E. State ...

Nearly 200 young basketball players and their families gathered at the Sports Factory in downtown Rockford to wrap up the ...