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

As the heat dome finally begins to break down, we usher in more rounds of thunderstorms heading into the holiday weekend. An initial wave of thunderstorms is bringing strong wind, downpour, and ...

Afternoon highs near 90 will lead to scattered thunderstorms in the evening and warm overnight temperatures, with Meteorologist Allie Ann McCord.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — The Rock River Valley Blood Center is asking people to donate blood before the Fourth of July weekend to help meet an expected rise in demand. All donors who give blood at a ...

(CNN) — The US attorney’s office in Chicago is in a five-alarm fire after problems with recent grand jury presentations resulted in three dropped criminal cases. The recently discovered problems have ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Tim Romanello is leaving Rock Valley College to become the associate head coach for Purdue Fort Wayne. Romanello led the men's soccer team to two national tournaments and coached the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — A 15-year-old male has been arrested after a fatal shooting over the weekend. The incident happened Sunday around 4:45 P.M. at the Circle K located at 1030 E. State Street.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Several Rockford Beef-A-Roo locations closed early Thursday and remained closed Friday after employees say they were told their paychecks were delayed. A former Beef-A-Roo ...

OREGON, Ill. (WREX) — A 27-year-old Oregon man was arrested early Friday after speeding away from deputies on a motorcycle. Ogle County Sheriff's deputies tried to pull over a gray Suzuki motorcycle ...

Sunny skies and a few afternoon clouds are expected today, with temperatures reaching the upper 70s across Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Winds will be out of the west-northwest at 10 to 15 ...

A "heat dome" is setting up over the central and eastern U.S. next week, shaping up for intense heat and sweltering humidity across the Midwest in the days leading up to the Fourth of July. Enjoy some ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — If you use the Rockford Mass Transit District to get around town, you'll want to pay attention to some changes coming. RMTD has announced it is implementing several minor ...