Staff Report Several area high school football teams that qualified for the IHSA playoffs will be in action this weekend.  The statewide field includes six teams from the NIC-10 Conference, five from the Big Northern Conference, three…

Staff Report BUFFALO GROVE – Belen Nevenhoven of Auburn got off to a strong start in her bid to become the first IHSA girls tennis champion in NIC-10 history. Leading 4-2 with a break point, she missed a volley that turned the match.…

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House national security official defied a House subpoena Monday, prompting the Democrat leading the impeachment probe to declare that President…

Staff Report STILLMAN VALLEY, Ill. - The Stillman Valley Cardinals will share the Big Northern Conference football title with Byron and Genoa-Kingston, after falling to the Cogs 18-7 here Friday.  Stillman Valley, Bryon and…

By Jay Cohen By AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — David Montgomery showed all the reasons why he was one of the top running backs in this year's NFL draft. Patience. Vision. Toughness. A few more carries at the right time, and the…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man will spend at least 21 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child multiple times over a four-year period. Scottie A. Pulliam, 48, was sentenced Friday to 23 years and three months behind…

UPDATE: Thurmond was arrested at approximately 4:45 p.m., Thursday, in Arizona. Police say he had been traveling for personal reasons before charges were filed. He will now be extradited to Winnebago County.  By Jim Hagerty Reporter…

By Bill Barrow and Michael Rubinkam Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Joe Biden cast President Donald Trump on Wednesday as a fraudulent populist whose tax policies, economic stewardship and erratic leadership have hurt U.S. workers…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Winnebago County judge has sentenced a Wheaton man to 28 years in prison for aggravated criminal sexual assault. Judge Brendan Maher handed down the sentence Tuesday to 29-year-old Todd J. Shevelson, who…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for a homicide that occurred four years ago on the city's near-east side.  William Laboy Fontanez, 32, pleaded guilty Wednesday in the death of…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A 19-year veteran with the Rockford Police Department has been charged with sexual assault, authorities announced Wednesday.  Daniel Basile, 51, of Roscoe, is charged with a single count of criminal…

Staff Report CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs are expected to name David Ross their new manager, according to multiple reports Wednesday morning. The team is expected to announce the hire Thursday. Ross, 42, is the currently in the role…

Staff Report ROCKFORD — Crime saw another downward trend through September this year, the Rockford Police Department reported Monday. The latest release compares data from January through September 2019 to stats compiled from the same…

By The Associated Press FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — A clinic quietly constructed in southern Illinois to meet demand for abortion services by residents outside the state is close to opening. Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -  The annual holiday local shopping tradition, A Local Holiday Market returns Saturday, Dec 7, at Rockford University’s Regents Hall, 5050 E. State St. Presented by Winnebago Buy Local the holiday-themed shopping…