Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the award of $118,000 to the Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) to create a "health equity zone" to address outcomes ...

Citizens of Freeport are calling for a change to the city’s form of governance, replacing the current City Manager with a ...

FREEPORT (WREX) - Two area stars hit career milestones on Saturday, as Paityn London scored her 1,000th point for Freeport and Belvidere's Emma Pierson hit 2,000.

On Dec. 31, Freeport police searched a residence in the 600 block of S. Benton Avenue. Police say they found a loaded .22 ...

Freeport Police arrested a 17-year-old boy after searching his residence. On Dec. 31, officers searched the residence, which ...

With Illinois legislators scheduled back to the capitol Saturday, Jan. 4, some are watching what the lame duck session could mean for gun control laws. During ...

With Illinois legislators scheduled back to the capitol Saturday, some are watching what the lame duck session could mean for gun control laws.

Let me explain. Reading, Pennsylvania, and Freeport, Illinois, both have dubbed themselves as “Pretzel City U.S.A.” Now, ...

Optimizing Corn Response to Nitrogen through Phosphorus and Potassium Management will be discussed at the Northwest Illinois ...

Freeport Councilwoman Jeannie Mazurowski has resigned from her post. Appointed in January, Mazurowski confirmed her ...

Freeport Police arrested Ryan Davis, 31, for allegedly having a loaded 20 gauge sawed-off shotgun. On Dec. 26, around 12:43 p ...

Many organizations across the country participate in a program that gifts a certain book for everyone to read. One northern ...