Sunshine is holding strong through Thursday, but a storm system crossing the Midwest brings some beneficial rainfall in the ...

The weekend is kicking off on quite the soggy start, but we get back to a seasonably sunny and warm pattern soon!

Periods of rain are expected from this afternoon through Saturday evening, with a chance of thunderstorms. There is potential for locally heavy rainfall, with some areas possibly seeing two inches ...

Have those umbrellas ready for quite a soggy transition from July to August between Friday and Saturday. A storm system will be passing by to our south, allowing a shield of widespread rain to pivot ...

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WREX) — A Poplar Grove man faces prison time after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing a teenager. Emile Yanni, 53, was convicted on Thursday, July 30, of two counts of ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — A Rockford man and woman are facing multiple charges after police say they sexually assaulted two girls under the age of 13. Rockford Police Department Sensitive Crimes ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX/WIFR) — A service designed to make travel easier for those flying out of Rockford will end less than a year after it launched. Friday, the Chicago Rockford International Airport ...

DeKALB, Ill. (WREX) — A man died and a 1-year-old child was injured after their car was found submerged upside down in a creek on Wednesday. The DeKalb Police Department received a report of the pair ...

WREX — UWHealth is now offering a new type of cancer treatment bringing an approach that could significantly help quality of life. Proton Therapy is a cancer treatment breakthrough that uses Radiation ...

Mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures are expected across northern Illinois today. Highs will climb into the mid-80s with a mix of sun and a few clouds. Winds will be light, generally out of the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — A Rockford Alderwoman has announced she is seeking the city council's appointment to be the interim Mayor. Alderwoman Gabrielle Torina (D-5th Ward) announced Wednesday she is ...