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 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Ange Armato, a member of the Rockford Peaches and Kalamazoo Lassies of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, died on Sunday, June 21, according to the league's ...

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 ...

Prediction market Kalshi sued Illinois on Tuesday, seeking to block new taxes and license requirements set to take effect July 1. The state has sought to treat prediction markets the same as online ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that would protect abortion-seekers in Illinois from potential retaliation by shielding their digital medical records from out-of-state entities. Pritzker and ...

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 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — A 20-year-old Machesney Park man was killed in a shooting at a downtown Rockford gas station. Rockford Police say the shooting shooting happened at around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, ...

Today, we anticipate mostly dry conditions across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, following the departure of lingering overnight showers. Clearing skies this afternoon will allow ...