The Associated Press FREEPORT (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has toured flooded northern Illinois neighborhoods and asked the state's emergency operations center to expedite help to affected areas. The National Weather Service says the…

ROCKFORD -- Two recent Rockford-area crimes have again shone light on domestic violence and the push for the city to have a place for survivors to get services to put their lives back together. One of those incidents was the fatal…

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD -- Cities and counties would have a streamlined process to address vacant homes under two new measures sponsored by state Sen.Steve Stadelman. D-Rockford. Senate bills 2052 and 2097 implement recommendations…

By Sarah Jesmer WNIJ News ROCKFORD -- Lily Chavez's parents moved from Mexico to Winnebago County before she was born. Chavez shared the story of her family's immigration at a recent panel in Rockford hosted by Engaging Lent. The forum…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The Irish Marching Society's annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin 3 p.m. Saturday, March 16, downtown. Traffic will be impacted during the event. The parade will begin at Seventh Street and Fourth…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The City of Rockford, along with Rockford Park District and Winnebago County, will host an Internship and Summer Job Fair on Friday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at UW Health Sports Factory, 305 S. Madison St.…

The Associated Press WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners have gathered to remember a sheriff's deputy who was shot and killed while trying to serve an arrest warrant at a hotel. The main gym at Woodstock North High School was…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD --The Rockford IceHogs are partnering with the four RPS high schools for Rockford Promise Night Sunday, March 17, as the team takes on the Texas Stars. Students have been selling tickets to the St.…

By Jenna Dooley WNIJ News BELVIDERE - Fiat Chrysler announced recently that it will cut third shift operations at its Belvidere production facility in May. The plant produces the Jeep Cherokee. The company cited global demand as part of…

Staff Report ROCKFORD  — A deputy with the U.S. Marshals Service has been shot at the Extended Stay America Hotel, 747 N. Bell School Road. Authorities say the shooting occurred at around 9 a.m., Thursday. U.S. Marshals Spokeswoman…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The former head of the Rockford Housing Authority has been hired by the developer responsible for the downtown Embassy Suites and Rockford Conference Center. "Gorman & Company is excited to…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A new technology startup is launching in Rockford this spring, and it’s looking to hire in the downtown area. Floracracy is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 8, at the main Rockford Rescue…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Dr. Gayatri Sonti, a neurosurgeon at SwedishAmerican Hospital, was recently named a 2018 Top Doctor. Sonti has been in practice for more than 15 years, and in that time has become renowned as one of the top…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- SwedishAmerican has been recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services as one of only 14 Illinois hospitals that will participate in its Warm Hand-off Program to combat opioid addiction. The IDHS…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- In an effort to improve the economy and stabilize residential neighborhoods, multiple community partners today announced the recapitalization of the Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation. NICDC,…