Former Winnebago County Recorder Ken Staaf dies
Staff Report
ROCKFORD - Longtime Winnebago County Recorder Kenneth Staaf died Thursday, Dec. 19. He was 80.…
Police investigate robbery incidents at downtown banks
Staff Report
ROCKFORD - Investigators with the Rockford Police Department are investigating two robbery…
State
Illinois Republicans demand hearing over non-citizen voter registration errors
By Greg Bishop
SPRINGFIELD - With early voting for the March primary set to begin early next month, Illinois House Republicans demanded an immediate hearing into how the Secretary of State's Office improperly caused voter registration…
Lawmakers propose taxpayers pay for first two years of college for Illinois residents
By Cole Lauterbach
SPRINGFIELD - Another measure has been filed to create a taxpayer-funded program to ensure Illinois residents have their first two years of college tuition paid for.
State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood,…
State economy grew slowly in 3rd quarter 2019
By Peter Hancock
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois economy grew at a slower pace than most neighboring states and the nation as a whole during the third quarter of 2019, according to new figures released last week.
The…
Pritzker calls alleged rape cover-up ‘horrific’
By John O'Connor
AP Political Writer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday denounced as "horrific" a newly disclosed email a powerful lobbyist sent seven years ago to top aides in the previous governor's…