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 ...

(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 ...

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) — 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 ...

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) — 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 ...

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.

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, 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 ...

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 ...