By Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms dramatically worsened Monday, just a day after…

By Adam Schreck Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces showered Ukraine with more missiles and munition-carrying drones Tuesday after widespread strikes killed at least 19 people in an attack the U.N. human rights office…

By Mark Kennedy Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Angela Lansbury, the scene-stealing British actor who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and “Gypsy” and solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the…

By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless and Sylvia Hui Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne.…

By David Koenig Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again…

By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Jonathan Lemire Associated Press ST. IVES, England (AP) — President Joe Biden urged global leaders Thursday to join him in sharing coronavirus vaccines with struggling nations around the world after he…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Joined by members of the local banking industry Wednesday morning, Rockford Mayor McNamara announced the creation of the COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Loan Fund. The fund, established by the Northern…

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is considering pushing off final acquittal in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial until next week under a proposal being negotiated Friday…

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) - The Illinois Senate will hold a special meeting Sunday, Jan. 19, to elect a new chamber president. Senate President John Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, surprised his colleagues at the…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - It seems like late September around the BMO Harris Bank Center these days. That's because between NHL call-ups and injuries, the Rockford IceHogs building their roster, something teams do at the…

By Kevin Freking Associated Press HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump mocked the Democratic impeachment effort as he sought to rally supporters Tuesday in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, calling the process "impeachment…

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the House impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Democrats and Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee…

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD - Senate President John Cullerton will resign from the General Assembly sometime in January, he told his caucus in a meeting after the fall veto session concluded last Thursday. A definitive date has not been…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor It's a tale as old as time. A great defense. A surprisingly exceptional third phase in a special teams group. And a limited quarterback interminably paired with an overcautious and overanxious…

By Linda Deutsch Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Twenty-five years after the grisly killings that transformed him from Hall of Fame football hero to murder suspect, 71-year-old O.J. Simpson says he is happy and healthy living in Las…