4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (145+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill." A local man has been charged with murder after the death of a baby. Around 8 a. m. on Sunday, Rockford Police were called to a home in the 2400 block of Rose Avenue for a reported unconscious baby. The baby was said…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (42+ words) WREX February baseball in Rockford was a reality on a 60-degree day and a turf field. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (232+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) " Congressman Eric Sorensen visited Rockford Wednesday, checking out one of the area's largest employers. Sorensen took in all the sights and sounds of the Amazon Facility at the Rockford Airport, learning more about their cargo operations and employees....

1+ year, 1+ week ago  (245+ words) ROCKFORD (WREX) " A Rockford man has been sentenced to prison time on charges stemming from a 2022 shooting. 29-year-old Corterryis D. Ford has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison after pleading guilty to Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm....

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (249+ words) Repeated rounds of torrential downpours are creating an enhanced flooding threat tonight and again on Friday. A Flood Watch is in effect for most of northern Illinois through Friday morning. Localized amounts of 3-5"+ are expected, leading to risks of flash…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (1269+ words) An American flag flies on the porch of a home in a flooded neighborhood on Sunday, in Frankfort, Kentucky. The National Weather Service warned Sunday that dozens of locations in multiple states were expected to reach a "major flood stage,…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (745+ words) The Illinois Capitol is pictured on May 31, 2025, during the final day of the spring session. Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half of fiscal year 2025, the year closed on June 30 with the state setting a…...