Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara praised collaboration between city leadership and local businesses and highlighted the growth ...

Deputy Christina Musil of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and two Rockford-area K-9s will be honored at a state ...

Another group, All of Us! Northern Illinois, also held a protest Saturday at Perryville and East State in Rockford to show support for our community's immigrants. Eric A. Johnson is a freelance ...

Illinois has become the latest blue state to ensure transgender athletes can play girls sports. Republicans in the state are aggressively trying to change that. The Illinois High School ...

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But there's a hitch. A change in state boundaries also would need approval from Illinois and the U.S. Congress. And Illinois' top elected officials don't like the idea. A companion bill ...

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COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WEAU) - UPDATE: Illinois State Police investigation into fatal crash is complete. It is now in the hands of the National Transportation Safety Board. COLES COUNTY, Ill.

According to the Illinois State Police, the Coles County coroner has confirmed that 46-year-old Ross R. Nelson, 45-year-old Raimi A. Rundle, 36-year-old Courtney L. Morrow, and 48-year-old Michael H.