BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Summerfield Zoo in Belvidere had its opening weekend this past Saturday. Owner Rick Anderson said they have new animals and species in the zoo including mongoose and a baby ...

The company said it still plans to reopen the plant near Rockford in 2027, which is expected to employ 1,500 union workers.

Police said the shooting happened in the Englewood neighborhood around 4:20 a.m. A 14-year-old boy told police he was walking in the 6700-block of South Justine Street when he heard shots being fired ...

That’s Cousinn Vinnie a Chicago influencer putting a spotlight on the city’s best restaurants. And this summer he’s helping ...

Here's the story: This tale takes place in Glenview, a sleepy northwest suburb of Chicago. I can refer to it as such because ...

Even while playing what head coach Taylor Meyers called "obviously, not our best game," Boylan held off previously unbeaten ...

The Blue Thunders’ bats were thundering Thursday afternoon in a 21-2 win at Auburn in a game shortened to five innings.

Spring has officially bounced into Summerfield Zoo, and with it comes the tiniest, most adorable bundle of hops—Alice, a ...

By John Jurgens Click here for updates on this story BELVIDERE, Illinois (WREX) — April 21, 1967 is a day many who lived in the Belvidere area remember all too well when a violent F-4 tornado carved a ...

On April 21, 1967, at least 10 tornadoes, including three powerful F-4 twisters, raked across northern Illinois, killing ...

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

1986: Geraldo hosted “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults” deep inside the former Lexington Hotel in Chicago.