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DEKALB - Northern Illinois University's Board of Trustees voted without dissent to appoint Dr. Lisa Freeman as the institution's 13th President Thursday. She's been the Acting President since last year, and her contract for the new position…

(ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK) - Gov. Bruce Rauner shouldn't be worried only about Democratic rival J.B. Pritzker in the four-way race for the governor's mansion. A political expert says that Thursday's NBC 5 forum has convinced him that…

ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was arrested on a handful of charges Thursday, after police say he was in possession of drugs and an illegal firearm. Drake A. Stewart, 36, was arrested by Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies during a narcotics…

ROCKFORD - A Rockford man faces charges in two violent robberies in Rockford, police reported Thursday. Joseph Collins, 20, faces two counts of aggravated battery and a single count of robbery in two separate incidents. Police say the first…

ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday following a bench trial in front of Winnebago County Judge Randy Wilt. Jose RodriguezAranda, 38, was arrested on Nov. 21, 2015, when sheriff's deputies were…

NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping to restore the faith of those disillusioned by how the Catholic church has handled sexual abuse allegations, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York appointed a former federal judge Thursday to review its…

ROCKFORD - A Jefferson High School student was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in the 2300 block of Clover Avenue Wednesday night, police announced Thursday morning. Police say officers responded to the scene shortly before 8…

ROCKFORD - The Rockford Police Department is investigating three armed robberies that occurred withing the last two days. The first incident happened at 7 a.m.,Tuesday, Sept. 18 in the 3200 block of Gilbert Avenue. The victim claimed he…

NEW YORK (AP) — It started as a series of phone calls among old high-school friends and ended up embroiling 65 women in the firestorm over a sexual assault allegation that could shape the Supreme Court. In a matter of hours, they all signed…

ROCKFORD - A Rockford man faces new charges linked to several crimes in the city. On Sept. 1, Rockford Police officers arrested 28-year-old Jawan Robinson-Jones for aggravated battery to a senior citizen and attempted robbery for an…

ROCKFORD - Three new pieces of public art will soon be finished downtown as part of the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's "Paint the Town" mural program. The murals will be painted on Market Street, North Sixth Street and…

ROCKFORD - Two men accused in a fatal shooting the occurred in Rockford five years ago were found not guilty Monday by a Winnebago County jury. Shazariyah F. Hibbett, 29, and 26-year-old Johny L. McFadden, both stood trial for first-degree…

ROCKFORD – The bidding process for the property next to the future downtown library will be reopened. A five-member committee comprised of library and city officials will review responses to a request for proposal (RFP) before they are…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois appellate court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed to stop a law that'll expand Medicaid and state-employee group health insurance to cover abortions. A three-judge panel of the Fourth District…