2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (223+ words) The weekend will truly be a tale of two days across the area with a sunny and warm Saturday, then a cool and rainy Sunday. Get outside and enjoy a gorgeous start to the weekend with plenty of sunshine throughout…...

58+ min ago  (26+ words) WREX Plenty of sunshine and warm weather kicks off the weekend on a great note, but a rainy Sunday will follow....

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (140+ words) JANESVILLE, Wis. A local man convicted of domestic abuse, who has been in jail since 2025, will now spend more time behind bars. On Friday, 35-year-old Charles Gregory of Beloit was sentenced in Rock County court to an extra 7 years in…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago  (140+ words) JANESVILLE, Wis. A local man convicted of domestic abuse, who has been in jail since 2025, will now spend more time behind bars. On Friday, 35-year-old Charles Gregory of Beloit was sentenced in Rock County court to an extra 7 years in…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (103+ words) Buchanan Street Market brings summer fun to downtown Belvidere WREX BELVIDERE, Ill. (WREX) " The June Buchanan Street Market is happening on Friday in downtown Belvidere, kicking off summer in Boone County. The event is described as family-friendly and will have local…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (25+ words) Catching up with the Juneteeth Queen ahead of celebrations WREX Alyssa Tate, Miss Juneteeth Queen, prepares to pass on her reigns before 2026 Juneteenth celebrations....

13+ hour ago  (24+ words) Sunny & Breezy WREX Today will be drier and mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s and breezy conditions, with Meteorologist Elisa Raffa....

13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (125+ words) WREX Mainly sunny conditions will return for Saturday, with highs again reaching the upper 70s. Winds will continue from the west-northwest. However, the weather pattern changes significantly by the end of the weekend. Sunday is expected to bring periods of rain,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (319+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) " Rockford's senior center is nearing closer to its opening. This comes following a shift at City Council earlier this year. The project was initially approved, however the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging then pulled out of the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (196+ words) Fires crews battle house fire on Mariner Dr. in Machesney Park (Carl Rundblade) MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WREX) " A garage fire in Machesney Park is prompting fire officials to warn residents about the dangers of lithium-ion battery fires, which can spread quickly…...