The weekend is kicking off on quite the soggy start, but we get back to a seasonably sunny and warm pattern soon!

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — A man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 76-year-old woman on a Rockford bike path on New Year's Day 2025. Jacinto Ramon Albarran Tovar, 31, ...

Pockets of light rain are affecting northern Illinois this morning, with sprinkles possibly lingering into the afternoon before skies begin to thin. High temperatures today will range from the mid-70s ...

The big stoy is the extreme heat building for the weekend. We're expecting a significant heatwave, the first of the summer, with temperatures soaring into the mid-to-upper 90s Saturday through Monday.

Cold temperatures may have kicked off our Friday, but warmer weather is about to take over. Sunny skies dominate today with afternoon highs reaching the lower 70s. Dry weather settles in today and for ...

WREX — Friday was a day of cheers, hugs and of course, lots of missed scratches for several of man's best friends as 275 soldiers from the 1-178, Infantry and Company B, 766 Brigade Engineer Battalion ...

Great weather sets in for the next several days as conditions stay dry. Despite a chilly start this morning, temperatures will jump into the middle 70s this afternoon. Winds may gust near 15 mph at ...

Sunshine and quiet weather kicks off the work week before chances for showers and storms return. Sunny skies and a few passing clouds take us through Monday. Afternoon highs will reach near average ...

High heat and humidity build in for the holiday weekend as chances for storms return tonight. Sunny skies with a few passing clouds take us through the today with temperatures leaning into the lower ...

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WREX) - We will have an all NIC-10 sectional championship between Boylan and Belvidere North. Both schools won their semifinal matchups at Belvidere High School on Wednesday. The Blue ...

We are anticipating a pleasant and warm end to the work week today across Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Expect a mix of sun and clouds, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s inland.

Great weather settles in for the long holiday weekend as sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures return to the forecast. Mostly sunny skies take over today with a few passing clouds possible.