Omar Hernandez, 44, is charged with five counts of criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated domestic battery. Around 2 a.m. Saturday, April 19, Belvidere police and Boone County Sheriff’s ...

Omar Hernandez, 44, has been charged Criminal Sexual Assault, Aggravated Domestic Battery, and Unlawful Restraint after a woman was found in “medical distress” in Belvidere on Saturday.

Catholics and those of many faiths are in mourning today, as Pope Francis, the Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the ...

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias announced over $1.3 million in grants to school libraries in Rockford, Belvidere, Freeport, and other schools to provide quality ...

Two of the three F4 twisters hit Chicagoland and the combined death toll was in the dozens. Three inches of snow followed the ...

School board general elections in Illinois are held on the first Tuesday in April every two years in odd-numbered years for all districts except for Chicago Public Schools and Peoria Public Schools.

What does it take to truly make a difference in a child's life? Meet Kayla Siemers, the dedicated Special Education teacher ...

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WREX) - Harlem softball picked up a 10-0 run-rule victory over Belvidere on Wednesday. Pitcher Rylie ...

The top most expensive homes sold in January in the Rockford area ranged from $425,000 to $635,000. The homes are located in ...

For another person in Illinois, all their bills and debt are about to get paid because they won $700,000. After buying a ...

The Belvidere factory employed as many as 5,000 people several years ago, but it closed in early 2023 after Jeep Cherokee ...