13 WREX • 18th February 2026 Immigration Decoded: SCOTUS Decision On Profiling In 2025 the Supreme Court made it easier for federal agents to stop you based on your appearance, Rockford lawyer Sara Dady breaks down this pivotal ruling.
13 WREX • 18th February 2026 Immigration Decoded: Use Of Force By Federal Agents Rockford Lawyer Sara Dady breaks down when federal agents can use excessive force.
13 WREX • 18th February 2026 Immigration Decoded: Detention What happens to migrants after being detained by federal agents? Immigration Lawyer Sara Dady explains why they're sent to a detention center and not a jail.
13 WREX • 6th February 2026 Immigration Decoded: Recording Federal Agents According to local Rockford Immigration lawyer Sara Dady, it is within your constitutional right to record federal agents, as long as you are not interfering with their work.
13 WREX • 6th February 2026 Immigration Decoded: 4th & 5th Amendments Immigration Lawyer Sara Dady breaks down your constitutional rights in case federal agents come knocking at your door.
13 WREX • 2nd February 2026 Immigration Decoded: Protections of Due Process 13 WREX's Manny Estopinan breaks down the constitutional protections of due process and who it applies to.
13 WREX • 29th January 2026 Immigration Decoded: Prosecuting Unauthorized Entry Cases Immigration Lawyer Sara Dady breaks down how the U.S. government prosecutes migrants who have entered the country without authorization.
13 WREX • 27th January 2026 Immigration Decoded: Understanding Our Immigration System and How To Apply To Enter We sit down with local lawyer Sara Dady to understand the limited avenues that immigrants have to enter the U.S.
13 WREX • 11th March 2026 17th Judicial Circuit Race: Paul Carpenter vs. Erin Hannigan The race for the 17th Judicial Circuit is heating up ahead of the March 17 primary. With no Republican challenger in the fall, Winnebago County voters will decide right now who takes the bench. We sat down with both Democratic candidates—current appointee Judge Erin Hannigan and DCFS Regional Counsel Paul Carpenter—to see what they'll bring to the bench.
13 WREX • 12th March 2026 15th Judicial Circuit The race for Stephenson County's 15th Circuit Court judge essentially ends on the March 17 primary, as the winner between Republican candidates Judd Thruman and Karla Niemann will face no Democratic challenger in the fall. This voter guide breaks down their legal resumes, judicial philosophies, and final pitch to voters to help you make an informed decision before heading to the polls.
13 WREX • 6th March 2026 IL-17 Primary Battle: Republican Candidate Julie Bickelhaupt Makes Her Case For Congress Stateline farmer and Carroll County Board Chair Julie Bickelhaupt is making her case in the IL-17 Republican primary, campaigning on a platform of strict immigration enforcement and expanding American energy to unseat to bring down the cost of living.
13 WREX • 6th March 2026 IL-17 Primary Battle: Republican Candidate Dillan Vancil Explains He's The Best Choice For Congress Republican candidate Dillan Vancil is leaning on his small business experience and conservative stances on taxes, immigration, and energy in his primary bid for Illinois' 17th Congressional District.
13 WREX • 3rd March 2026 Dist. 89 Race: Tony McCombie Says She's Ready to Keep Fighting in Springfield House Minority Leader Tony McCombie faces Victoria Onorato for the Republican nomination in Illinois' 89th District. The winner of this March 17th primary will run unopposed in November.
13 WREX • 18th February 2026 Race For Illinois House District 89: Victoria Onorato Here's a quick overview of where Victoria Onorato stands on the issues.
13 WREX • 16th June 2025 'No Kings Day' Protest Takes Over Downtown Rockford On Saturday, hundreds of Stateline residents gathered at the Rockford City Market Pavilion to speak out against President Donald Trump’s policies.
13 WREX • 4th February 2025 Artificial Intelligence Is Here: How The Innovative Technology Is Taking Over The Stateline Artificial Intelligence is no longer an abstract idea, we're showing you how its seeping into our lives.
13 WREX • 12th October 2024 Multicultural Greek Life Provides A Safe Space For Hispanic College Students To Thrive Latino and Latina based fraternities and sororities are often not well known compared to their white counterparts, giving Hispanic students a home away from home.
13 WREX • 13th September 2024 Gen Z Voters Could Impact The 2024 Elections, How Candidates Are Using Tik Tok To Mobilize Them Millions of young Americans will be eligible to vote this election cycle and they're weighing in on the issues that are driving them to the polls and how social media could help mobilize them.
13 WREX • 28th September 2022 Husband Recounts Losing Wife To Weekend Gun Violence The victim's husband of the Sunday drive-by shooting recounts the events of that traumatic and horrific night.
13 WREX • 5th November 2024 Election 2024: Breaking Down The Battleground States That Could Determine Election Night Ahead of Election Night, 13 WREX's Manny Estopinan is looking at the different scenarios we can see Election Night.
13 WREX • 31st October 2024 Local Stateline Races That Will Determine Control Of The Illinois Assembly In Springfield We're breaking down the local Illinois House and Senate races that we'll watch closely on election night.
13 WREX • 1st November 2024 Race For IL-11: Foster Talks Alternative Green Energy, Including The Possibility Of Nuclear Energy 13 WREX's Manny Estopinan sits down with Congressman Bill Foster to find out where he stands on all the major issues facing voters at the polls.
13 WREX • 25th October 2024 Race For IL-11: Evans On Energy Wants To Stop Exporting Energy Production Republican challenger Jerry Evans for Illinois' 11th Congressional District sits down with 13 WREX to talk about some the biggest issues on voter's mind.
13 WREX • 17th October 2024 Race For IL-17: McGraw Talks Gun Policy, Wants More Funding To Prosecute Those With Unlawful Weapons Republican challenger Joe McGraw for Illinois' 17th Congressional District sits down with 13 WREX to talk about some the biggest issues on voter's mind.