13 WREX

@13WREX

Rockford, IL

Joined July 2008

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13 WREX@13WREX · 3 h

Rockford kids explore diverse arts at free SPARK! in the Park camp. wrex.com/news/spark-in-…

13WREX's tweet card. Due to high demand, for the first time the camp will be offered for a second time this summer.

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13 WREX@13WREX · 3 h

UW Health launches a new app to provide patients easy access to medical records, facility locations, and more, aiming to enhance the overall patient experience. wrex.com/news/uw-health…

13WREX's tweet card. The app launched last fall and received over 16,000 downloads last month.

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13 WREX@13WREX · 3 h

Update from @JJurgensWx: A Flood Watch is now in effect for most of northern Illinois as rounds of heavy rain-producing storms are on their way tonight and during the day Saturday. Remember: Turn Around, Don't Drown! Check the radar at any time here: wrex.com/weather/intera…

13WREX's tweet image. Update from @JJurgensWx: A Flood Watch is now in effect for most of northern Illinois as rounds of heavy rain-producing storms are on their way tonight and during the day Saturday. Remember: Turn Around, Don't Drown! Check the radar at any time here: wrex.com/weather/intera…

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13 WREX@13WREX · 7 h

CHILD PORN ARREST: Illinois State Police have arrested 20-year-old Tyler J. Horton of Loves Park for 10 counts of possessing child pornography. wrex.com/news/crime/lov…

13WREX's tweet card. Horton faces 10 charges of possessing child pornography in addition to charges he was arrested on in 2024.

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13 WREX@13WREX · 7 h

FLOOD WATCH: Heavy rainfall may cause flooding in the Stateline. Stay alert for sudden flooding. Go to wrex.com/weather/?utm_m… for more information. Expires: Jul 26, 2025 7:00PM

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13 WREX@13WREX · 8 h

CAMPAIGN '26: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez is the first Democrat to officially enter the race for governor. She launched her candidacy on Friday, the day after Gov. Tony Evers decided not to seek a third term. wrex.com/news/politics/…

13WREX's tweet card. She launched her candidacy on Friday, the day after Gov. Tony Evers decided not to seek a third term.

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13 WREX@13WREX · 9 h

The executive order directs AG Pam Bondi to “reverse judicial precedents and end consent decrees” that limit jurisdictions’ abilities to relocate homeless people and redirects federal resources to take them to rehab and substance misuse facilities. wrex.com/news/national/…

13WREX's tweet card. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday making it easier for local jurisdictions to remove homeless people from the streets.

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13 WREX@13WREX · 10 h

'COMED FOUR' SENTENCING: Mike McClain, a longtime close friend and key advisor to Michael Madigan, has been sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement in a bribery scheme with the former Illinois House Speaker. wrex.com/news/illinois-…

13WREX's tweet card. McClain is the third of the "ComEd Four" to be sentenced after their convictions on conspiracy and business records falsification charges; the majority of their bribery convictions were thrown out

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13 WREX@13WREX · 10 h

FRAUD INDICTMENTS: Five people, one from Beloit and four from Rockford, face federal charges in a fraud scheme totaling $1 million in benefits from pandemic economic relief programs. wrex.com/news/crime/fiv…

13WREX's tweet card. The five are charged with fraud in the alleged stealing of $1 million in benefits from programs in the CARES Act as well as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program.

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

Sublette Fire Dept. adopts new tech to boost staff efficiency and safety in rural firefighting. wrex.com/news/sublette-…

13WREX's tweet card. The new tool helps automate water flow from the fire trucks.

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

Local HVAC companies face surge in calls due to hot weather, working to meet high demand while ensuring crew safety. wrex.com/news/local-air…

13WREX's tweet card. These companies also share that warmer temperatures can cause appliances to experience issues.

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

UNDER INVESTIGATION: UnitedHealth Group, which has been in upheaval since the murder of its CEO last year, confirmed that its Medicare Advantage program is under investigation by the Justice Department. wrex.com/news/health/un…

13WREX's tweet card. The Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth for potential criminal fraud in its Medicare Advantage program, the Wall Street Journal reported in May.

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: Dangerous severe storms are affecting the Stateline. Take shelter now if you are in the affected area! Go to wrex.com/weather/?utm_m… for more information.

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

SAD NEWS: Chuck Mangione, the Grammy-winning jazz musician whose composition "Feels So Good" became an unlikely pop hit in the 1970s, died Tuesday in his sleep at his Rochester, NY home, his family says. wrex.com/news/national/…

13WREX's tweet card. Mangione, a flugelhorn player whose composition “Feels So Good” became an unlikely pop hit in 1978, was a Rochester native who started playing jazz as a teenager.

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

Expansion of the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit may lead to the construction of thousands of affordable rental units in Illinois. Advocates say this is the perfect time for the state to introduce its own tax credit to support even more development. wrex.com/news/illinois-…

13WREX's tweet card. Advocates say the federal expansion means Illinois should enact its own tax credit to allow development to increase further.

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

#BREAKING: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announces he will not seek a third term in 2026, leaving Wisconsin with an open race for governor for the first time in 16 years. READ MORE: wrex.com/news/politics/…

13WREX's tweet image. #BREAKING: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announces he will not seek a third term in 2026, leaving Wisconsin with an open race for governor for the first time in 16 years.

READ MORE: wrex.com/news/politics/…

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

SAD NEWS: Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died this morning at the age of 71, according to the WWE. Emergency personnel were called to his Clearwater, Fla., home this morning after a report of someone in cardiac arrest. wrex.com/news/national/…

13WREX's tweet card. Professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, died on Thursday at the age of 71, according to World Wrestling Entertainment.

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

#BREAKING: 13 WREX confirms five people were hurt, three kids and two adults, after a bus taking a YMCA daycare crew to an activity crashed west of Freeport. There are no reports of fatalities. Here's the latest information: wrex.com/news/five-hurt…

13WREX's tweet image. #BREAKING: 13 WREX confirms five people were hurt, three kids and two adults, after a bus taking a YMCA daycare crew to an activity crashed west of Freeport. There are no reports of fatalities.

Here's the latest information: wrex.com/news/five-hurt…

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

CRITICAL CUTS: The Trump Administration terminated an LGBTQ-specific option on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline, prompting lawmakers to voice their concerns. wrex.com/news/illinois-…

13WREX's tweet card. The Trump Administration officially terminated an LGBTQ specific option on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline, prompting Democratic lawmakers to voice their concerns.

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13 WREX@13WREX · Jul 24

As Texas lawmakers consider redrawing Congressional districts to add more Republicans seats to Congress, Gov. JB Pritzker was asked if Illinois would consider any counter measures to add more Democrats. The governor said Texas is "cheating." wrex.com/news/politics/…

13WREX's tweet card. As Texas lawmakers consider redrawing Congressional districts to add more Republicans seats to Congress, Gov. JB Pritzker was asked if Illinois would consider any counter measures to add more...

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