ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) - Guilford's Aishah Smith and Jaleese Williams will be competing at the next level in college. Smith signed to Illinois Wesleyan for flag football, while Williams is headed to ...

DEKALB, Ill. (WREX) - It's Spring football time and there's a lot of new faces on the Northern Illinois football roster.

Junior middleweight Julian Lugo, heavyweight Brian Javier, and flyweight Romeo Morales all took home championships during the tournament. Lugo was named the most outstanding boxer of the competition ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) - The Rockford IceHogs crushed the Chicago Wolves 5-0 to advance to the Central Division Semifinals on Friday. They swept the best-of-three series and will play Milwaukee in the ...

The Rockford Park District and former Bears fullback Jason McKie hosted a first round NFL Draft watch party at the UW Health ...

The NFL Draft, from humble beginnings in 1936, has evolved into a major sports event impacting teams and players for years to come.

The Rockford IceHogs took down Chicago in game one of the Calder Cup Playoffs, courtesy of rookie defenseman Artyom Levshunov ...

CHICAGO (WREX) — Steve McMichael, the Chicago Bears legend who waited his whole life to be inducted into the Pro Football ...

Senator Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election to a sixth term in 2026, opening up a prized Democratic seat.

Rockford continues to attract major sporting events to the area, resulting in millions of dollars in economic impact.

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to health concerns, Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced ...

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WREX) — A Belvidere Alderwoman was arrested over the weekend, facing DUI and drug charges. Belvidere Ward Two Alderwoman Natalie Mulhall was arrested Sunday on a felony charge ...