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By Brett Rowland The Center Square SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced late Friday that he signed 49 bills into law, including one that would allow graduate students to unionize.  Among the bills the governor signed was House…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was jailed Thursday after police responded to a domestic altercation in the 2900 block of Reid Farm Road. Officers from the Rockford Police Department responded to the scene at 5:50 p.m., and…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by Sheriff Gary Caruana earlier this year against Winnebago County, County Board Chairman Frank Haney and Treasurer Susan Goral.  Caruana filed…

By Ilan Ben Zion Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - SwedishAmerican Hospital is calling all graduates from its Special Care Nursery (SCN) and brand new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for a reunion Saturday, Aug. 24, at Camelot Tower parking lot, 1415 E. State…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The group of investors that wants to build a casino on the far-east side will host a grand opening of the Hard Rock Casino Rockford Information Center Thursday at 308 W. State St. The center will be…

By Stan Choe AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the bond market threw up another warning flag on the economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly dropped below the two-year Treasury's yield…

By Cole Lauterbach The Center Square SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called for "full transparency" after Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office said a state agency improperly withheld information about child caretakers facing…

By Jim Mustian, Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The warden at the federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein took his own life over the weekend was removed Tuesday and two guards who were supposed to be…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The 2019 Rock River Anything That Floats Race returns to Prairie Street Brewing Co. this Sunday, Aug. 18. This year's race will feature a traditional DIY Division and the new Hulled Division. In the Hulled…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The second annual Cycle on 2nd returns to Rockford Sunday, Sept. 8.  The event is hosted by I Bike Rockford. Starting at Rockford City Hall, the ride stretches for two miles along Second Street, parallel to the…

By Jim Mustain and Michael R. Risak Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the wake of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, federal prosecutors in New York have shifted their focus to possible charges against anyone who assisted or enabled him in…

By Jim Mustain and Michael R. Sisak Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein, the well-connected financier accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring, killed himself while awaiting trial in a New York prison, officials said…

By Cole Lauterbach The Center Square CHICAGO - Some Illinois home buyers may have to settle for previously-owned homes, according to a new report that shows fewer homes are being built in the state. The post from …