By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Rockford Christian Schools' residence hall will be available for City of Rockford workers if they become infected with the coronavirus. “The City of Rockford needed a place where city workers if needed,…

By Cole Lauterbach CHICAGO - Illinois retailers are asking customers to take precautions, including wearing masks, to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Illinois Retail Merchants Association launched an advertising campaign…

By Jill Colvin and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's open to some states "reopening" before federal social distancing guidelines expire at the end of month, as he appeared to back…

By John O'Connor AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has paid $174 million for medicine and protective equipment to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the past month, according to data released Tuesday.  Comptroller…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Another person in Winnebago has died from complications of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, health officials announced Tuesday. The death marks the eight fatality in Winnebago…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he will listen to recommendations about what the re-opening of Illinois will look like, even the president's. But the Illinois Democrat says it will still be his decision about…

By Alexandra Jaffe, Julie Pace and Bill Barrow Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden in a video on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party's…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Audrey Moon has been named 13 WREX news director, the station announced Tuesday. Moon, who has been with 13 WREX since 2014, most recently served as assistant news director and was the station’s leader of…

By Eric Tucker, Artiz Parra and Joseph Wilson Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New York's coronavirus death toll topped 10,000 and the worldwide number of confirmed cases hovered around 2 million on Monday, even as the lack of fresh…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Positive cases of COVID-19 have been seen in just about every Winnebago County age group. Children as young as 10 to people older than 80 have tested positive in the county since the pandemic began…

Staff Report CHICAGO - Building on measures designed to address the unprecedented economic challenges facing Illinois families during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker provided an update on the state's efforts to expand access…

Staff Report ROCKFORD – The Winnebago County Emergency Operations Center, in coordination with The Salvation Army, has announced the opening of the COVID-19 Donations Center. The center is at 5460 E. State St., the former Circuit City…

By Thomas Peipert Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado has made online sales of recreational marijuana legal during the coronavirus pandemic, fulfilling one of the pot industry's biggest wishes and fueling its argument for more…

By Bill Barrow and Alexandra Jaffe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Monday, encouraging his progressive supporters to rally behind the presumptive Democratic nominee in an…