By Tom Krisher AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles equipped with bags that may not inflate in a crash. The…

By Emily Schmall and Krishan Francis Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — As the death toll from the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 321 on Tuesday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility and released images that…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The Rockford District and Rockford Public School District 205 are set to join forces to upgrade equipment at four playground sites. State Sens. Steve Stadelman and Dave Syverson announced the partnership…

By David Crary AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyers' ads on the internet aggressively seeking clients to file sexual abuse lawsuits give a taste of what lies ahead this year for the Boy Scouts of America: potentially the most…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- Eight public murals will be painted downtown Rockford beginning next month as part of four-day festival. The festival, CRE8IV: transformational ART, will be May 15-19. It will include block parties…

Staff Report ROCKFORD --  A Rockford man is wanted on weapons charges following a shooting on the city's west side last week. At around 1 a.m., Friday, Rockford officers  responded to the 500 block of Webster Avenue in reference to a…

By Greg Bishop Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker could soon be asked to sign bills that would set the minimum salary for teachers at $40,000 a year by the 2023 school year, a decision the governor said he'd make by…

By Eric Tucker and Jonathan Lemire Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his business organization sued the Democratic chairman of the House oversight committee on Monday to block a subpoena that seeks years of…

By Cole Lauterbach Illinois News Network An Illinois-based public health organization is seeking public funds to battle against anti-vaccination rhetoric that it says has fueled a measles outbreak. The Illinois Public Health…

By Julie Pace, Thomas Beaumont and Meg Kinnard Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to join the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential race next week. The decision answers one of the most…

By Nancy Benac, Chad Day, Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after celebrating the release of the Mueller report as "a good day," President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone Friday, unleashing…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- Organizations throughout Rockford will observe Denim Day Wednesday, April 24,  as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For the second year in a row, the City of Rockford is asking the community…

By Chad Day, Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump had tried to seize control of the…

By Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel's Trump-Russia report will be out on Thursday for all to see. But not all of it. The Democrats' demands for a full, unredacted version of Robert Mueller's…