We anticipate tranquil weather to start the week across Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Today, partly to mostly ...

Thunderstorms are moving across Northern Illinois this Independence Day, bringing a heightened risk of locally damaging winds ...

Tonight, isolated thunderstorms and showers are possible, mainly in the southern parts of the viewing area. Any precipitation ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — The City of Rockford is hosting its annual Fourth of July celebration on Saturday, July 4, with events running from 7 a.m. through a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. The Jefferson ...

ROCKTON, Ill. (WREX) — A line of severe thunderstorms moved through northern Winnebago County Friday, causing thousands to lose power and significant tree damage. As of 9 p.m. Friday, Rock Energy ...

(WREX) — As the nation comes together to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, local communities across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are ...

Today, we are experiencing a classic summertime pattern with hot and humid conditions persisting, feeling like the low 100s ...

ROCHELLE, Ill. (WREX) — A Rockford woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to a home invasion charge from 2025. Linsey Blitch, 39, pled guilty to home invasion on ...

Hot and humid conditions persist today, with heat indices reaching very uncomfortable levels in many areas. We anticipate partly cloudy skies this morning before thunderstorms become likely this ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WREX) — Two Freeport women face felony charges after an early Thursday morning drug bust. The Stephenson County Sheriff's Office carried out a search warrant at a home in the 500 block ...

SPRINGFIELD — Rep. Harry Benton resigned from the Illinois House on Friday in the wake of a legislative inspector general investigation that has still not been made public. Nevertheless, House Speaker ...