Inspiring 815: Randy James
3 years ago, Aarin Stewart called 911 for his mom, Alicia, when he was just 6 years old.
Inspiring 815: Randy James
3 years ago, Aarin Stewart called 911 for his mom, Alicia, when he was just 6 years old.
Preschool teacher uses Montessori approach at Concordia Lutheran
A dedicated preschool teacher steps out of the box to prepare her students for kindergarten.
Inspiring 815: Ryan Curry
Ryan Curry was in the Marine Corp for 12 years before getting injured, and being forced to leave that life behind.
Ellis Elementary unveils renovated library
The school will also receive $10,000 worth of books by the end of the week for students to enjoy.
Teachers receive apples to celebrate start of Golden Apple Award nominations
Hundreds of teachers in the stateline found apples on their desks Thursday morning to celebrate the start of Golden Apple Award nominations.
Oregon Elementary teacher brings diversity to art class
Jordan DeWilde wants his students that all types of people create art.
White House Black Market hosts sale to benefit homeless in Rockford
A store and a grassroots organization aimed at helping the homeless in Rockford are teaming up to offer a special deal.
Volunteers work to beautify vacant buildings in Rockford
Volunteers in Rockford work to clear trash and weeds from the outside of vacant buildings, remove chipping paint, add fresh coats of paint, and create new artwork.
‘Share a pair’ aims to get area kids active
The 10th Annual “Share a Pair” shoe drive began on Monday morning. Annie’s Locker asks people in the area to donate used gym shoes to give to kids.
Rockford woman wants to raise $40K to fight breast cancer for 40th birthday
Tickets for the event range from $25-$50. All of that money will go toward stage four breast cancer research at the UW Carbone Cancer Center.
Inspiring 815: Carl Cole
Carl Cole has loved music his whole life, even turning it into a career as an adult.
Berean Baptist Church honors local first responders at Sunday service
ROCKFORD (WREX) – A local church honored some of Rockford’s bravest this weekend, just days before the 17th anniversary of 9/11. On Sunday, Berean Baptist
Beattie Is… Back! Midwest art festival returns to downtown Rockford
ROCKFORD (WREX) – Beattie is back. The popular Midwest art festival returned to downtown Rockford this weekend for the first time in years. Hundreds of
Long lost relationship brought back to Rockford by shared bond
Tony lost touch with the Kilgore family, only keeping in contact with Vanessa’s uncle for the last 35 years. Until about a month ago, when Vanessa wanted to reconnect.
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Temperatures drop a ton behind Tuesday’s storms
ROCKFORD (WREX) – Showers and storms have exited, leaving us with a much quieter and colder night ahead. Conditions fell
