The Illinois State Police reports that Thompkins has succumbed to his injuries at the local area hospital on June 30.
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Today, Rockford-area gas prices are just over $5 as GasBuddy reports that the average price of gas in the nation has fallen 8.8 cents per gall…
After the June 28 Primary election in Illinois, errors have been found by Winnebago County election judges. It was brought to the Election Off…
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been previously closed for construction will reopen for the Fou…
With a toasty afternoon, chances for showers and storms return for the end of the week as we prepare for the holiday weekend.
Detectives within the Rockford Police Department Gang and Narcotics units executed a search warrant at a residence. 725 grams of cannabis vari…
A group of local piano players are brightening the days of resident at the Luther Center Senior Apartments with a free concert and generous donation.
Everything Phyllis Gallisath does is for her son, Liam, who came out as transgender the summer before his sophomore year in high school.
ROCKTON (WREX) — A lot can change in a year, but people who live near the Chemtool plant in Rockton are frustrated by how little movement ther…
U.S. regulators are telling COVID-19 vaccine makers to tweak any booster doses intended for fall so they protect against the newest omicron relatives.
ROCKFORD (WREX) -- The Community Action Agency of Winnebago and Boone Counties reports that the Emergency Rental Assistance Program addressing…
Two Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune response than the c…
ORANGEVILLE (WREX) — Orangeville is a small school district, but they're facing a problem school districts of all sizes are looking according to superintendent Jeff Milburn.
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Clinic medical center advises that before kids jump on their bikes this summer, parents need to check their helmets.
OREGON (WREX) — The Oregon School Board made two big decisions at their meeting on Monday night.
The U.S. Justice Department has launched a sweeping inquiry into the New York Police Department unit that investigates sex crimes following years of complaints about the way it treats crime victims.
Detectives within the Rockford Police Department Gang and Narcotics units executed a search warrant at a residence. 725 grams of cannabis vari…
UPDATE: On June 29, the Winnebago County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call on 3600 Crowley Street. Once there, officials located the body…
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