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Rockford (WREX) — The Discovery Center Museum revealed a new hands-on exhibit yesterday. That exhibit is "Viscosity Tubes," which explores the…
Oregon High School Spanish Teacher Kim Radostits has been named 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year and is one of five finalists for the 2023 Na…
As kids’ behavior reaches crisis points after the stress and isolation of pandemic shutdowns, many schools are facing pressure from critics to…
Eileen Gu said she suffered a bad MCL strain, ACL strain and a bone bruise in a heavy training crash on Friday and withdrew from the X Games.
Aryna Sabalenka beat Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women's final for her first Grand Slam singles title.
It was another full night of high school basketball around the Rockford area, with the NIC-10 boys race heating up in the final weeks of the r…
15-year-old Isabeau Levito thrives at U.S. Figure Skating Championships and will lead the American women to World Championships in March.
Scotty James won his fifth X Games snowboard halfpipe title, beating a field in Aspen that included Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano.
Isabeau Levito won her first U.S. figure skating title at age 15, cementing her status as the new leading American woman to open the new Olymp…
Ilia Malinin began his era in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships men's short program. Jason Brown still has a place in it.
Ilia Malinin leads substantially over Jason Brown after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships men's short program.
Rockford (WREX) — The Discovery Center Museum revealed a new hands-on exhibit yesterday. That exhibit is "Viscosity Tubes," which explores the…
Oregon High School Spanish Teacher Kim Radostits has been named 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year and is one of five finalists for the 2023 Na…
As kids’ behavior reaches crisis points after the stress and isolation of pandemic shutdowns, many schools are facing pressure from critics to…
After the violent shootings that took place on January 15, 2023, leaving 3 people dead, 2 being teens; several organizations across the Statel…
Sauk Valley Community College is partnering with a dozen area high schools to offer an Education Pathway, to try put young people on a path to…
ROCKFORD (WREX) — If there are any RPS 205 high school students still looking to pay for college. Well, don't worry there's still time to appl…
A new federal grant has been awarded to the City of Dixon, to go toward Dixon Public Schools. It is called "Safe Routes to School" grant, tota…
Local students will soon have a new way of getting to their classes with a new program coming just in time for the new semester.
ROCKFORD (WREX) — A few months before RPS 205's electrical contract is set to expire, the district is looking at a huge investment in soLar energy.
A host of new laws go into effect in 2023 that will affect education in Illinois.
DEKALB (WREX) — Northern Illinois University will be hosting its annual Life Long Institute starting January 17th.
ROCKFORD (WREX) — A new complaint from attorneys alleges Rockford Police and the Rockford School Board tried to pressure Paris Moore and his f…
ROCKFORD (WREX) — Since April of 2021, Rockford Public Schools has utilized the Handle with Care Program.
The Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois held their GED Graduation Ceremony on Friday, November 9th. 21 students participated in the cerem…
ROCKFORD (WREX) --- Snow is headed for the Stateline and communities around the area are bracing for what's to come through snow readiness.
ROCKFORD (WREX) — For the tenth straight year, RPS 205 votes to keep the property tax levy flat.
Rockford Promise is a local Scholarship program that fundraises money to support local scholarship funds and help local high school students g…
OREGON (WREX) - A new superintendent will lead the Oregon School District starting in 2024.
FREEPORT (WREX) — A former Freeport Middle School employee pleads guilty to buying guns for a felon.
Rockford (WREX)— The Illinois Department of Employmet Security reports all metropolitan areas in Illinois saw increases in jobs this past year.
Rockford (WREX) — The Illinois Secretary Of State Jesse announced that he is releasing nearly $6 Million dollars in grants to programs involve…