Educator, author and cancer survivor, PJ Caposey is leading two Ogle County school systems and making a difference. He's a 2024 Community Champion.

A study commissioned by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association shows the retail industry has the largest impact on ...

Christopher Jackson lost his mother to a hit-and-run just weeks ago. Now he’s urging drivers to slow down and pay attention.

Work on the Illinois Route 2 bridge over the Rock River in Rockton is on schedule to be complete by June 2026, according to ...

Rockford Public Schools District 205 (RPS) will implement a Teen Dating Violence Toolkit for the 2025-2026 school year.

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Jordan King had to do a little research when she got a contract offer to play professional basketball in Kosovo. "When I first found out I might have a contract here, I was like, 'OK ...

Students at Rockford’s East High School left the classroom early Tuesday to protest President Donald Trump’s policies on ...

Carpenter’s Place, which provides services to the homeless, is planning to open a second retail thrift store in Rockford. The new Carpenter’s Corner location is ...

More and more Illinois colleges and universities are offering full tuition scholarships. “The Huskie Pledge,” “The Rockford ...