MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. — The local coroner has released the identity of the woman killed in a shooting in Harvard on Saturday. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said the victim of the shooting was ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Women's baseball is coming back to Rockford in a big way next year. Rockford has been awarded as the host city for the Group Stage of the Women's Baseball World Cup by the World ...

WINNEBAGO, Ill. (WREX) - Lena-Winslow rolled against Winnebago on Friday, beating them 14-0 in 6 innings. Luke Madigan rolled on the mound, striking out 12 and allowing no runs in all 6 innings. Miles ...

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WREX) - We will have an all NIC-10 sectional championship between Boylan and Belvidere North. Both schools won their semifinal matchups at Belvidere High School on Wednesday. The Blue ...

A very pleasant stretch of weather is taking us out of May and into June. Sunshine will prevail throughout the extended forecast with the help of high pressure building in behind Wednesday's cold ...

Oregon Fire Protection District investing over $4 million in facility renovations: The changes coming for firefighters ...

(CNN) — The US labor market appears to have found its footing: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday. The latest ...

WREX — Amir Danforth of Auburn continues to impress this season with his remarkable performances. Last month, he became RPS's all-time leading scorer and is closing in on 2,000 points. Wednesday night ...

A significant heat wave is expected to build Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures reaching the low to mid-90s. The heat index, which factors in humidity, will be even more extreme, potentially ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Monday, May 19, 2025 Mayor Tom McNamara and Mary McNamara Bernsten, Executive Director of the Rockford Area Arts Council, announced that the RAAC has been awarded $1.54 million ...

The deals range from cheaper stays to free activities: At the boutique hotel Bluebird Lake Placid, Canadian residents get a 30% discount through the end of August, and Canadian players at Bluff Point ...

The event brought out hundreds of attendees to see the local groups, organizations, and unions march in the parade.