ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Project First Rate invited local teenagers into the world of manufacturing Tuesday by hosting their annual Building and Construction Trades Expo. The event brought out many ...

After a record-breaking Monday, temperatures will remain at spring-like levels through Thursday, but a dose of reality soon follows. This taste of spring keeps highs in the 50s Tuesday-Thursday and ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — The Rockford Education Association and Rockford Public Schools have reached a tentative agreement to establish new contracts for their teachers. The decision came at Thursday's ...

13 WREX's Derek Bayne spoke live with BMO Center General Manager Gretchen Gilmore on what it took to bring the AHL All-Star game to life in Rockford, while some of the hockey league's mascots got in ...

13 WREX's Derek Bayne spoke to Dillon Valencia at the block party before the first day of the AHL All-Star Classic at the BMO Center.

An incredible warmup sent temperatures into the 60s as far west as central Iowa Monday, but we'll be just on the outside looking in on that kind of warmth. A cold front will be sweeping through the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Two NFL legends and Super Bowl champions were under one roof in Rockford on Sunday night, bringing one of football’s oldest rivalries to the Hard Rock Casino. Chicago Bears Hall of ...

Sunshine will be plentiful to kick off our weekend, but we are cooling off below average again although only briefly. Saturday sees a chilly and sunny day. Temperatures in the single digits at sunrise ...

Feb 5, 2026 Feb 5, 2026 Updated Feb 6, 2026 ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — In less than a week, downtown Rockford will be full of visitors as the AHL All-Star Game heads right to our backyard. The event will ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Super Bowl 60 is just days away, with the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks set to compete for the championship. Among those eagerly anticipating the game is Rockford ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Vederian Lowe is set to represent Rockford on football's biggest stage as he prepares to play in Super Bowl LX with the New England Patriots. The anticipation surrounding Lowe's ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Several Rockford businesses closed their doors on Friday, participating in a bigger national movement to show their opposition to ICE. This is a part of the General Strike, ...