By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - The death toll in Illinois is now 380, as 73 new coronavirus-related fatalities were reported Tuesday. New deaths include 41 people in Cook County, including eight women in their 80s, five men in…

By Eric Tucker, Matthew Daly and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed the inspector general tapped to chair a special oversight board of the $2.2 trillion economic package intended to…

By Scott Bauer and Steve Peoples Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin will face a choice Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from public health officials to stay away from…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Rockford Park District continued to deter people from gathering in groups Monday by removing more outdoor recreational amenities. Last week, maintenance crews removed all outdoor basketball rims, soccer…

 Staff Report ANKENY, Iowa –  Casey’s General Stores, on Monday, announced an expanded partnership with DoorDash to provide delivery across the company's 16-state area. The service includes delivery for Casey’s famous,…

By Jim Hagerty Rockford ROCKFORD - Two people are now in custody following a burglary that took place at a Rockford hobby store last week. Michael Day, 29, of Rockford, is charged with burglary and is being held on $50,000 bond.…

By Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms dramatically worsened Monday, just a day after…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Two more people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Winnebago County have died, leaders announced Monday. Information about the patients is not currently known. But leaders say they were previously…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), on Monday, announced 1,006 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 33 additional deaths. There are now 12,262 confirmed cases of…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has been charged with weapons offenses after an incident on the south side of the city last week. Isaac Fricks, 26, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon; aggravated…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - J.B. Pritzker has been known throughout the COVID-19 crisis for voicing his opinion that the federal government has done little to help Illinois with equipment to fight the virus. "I've given up on…

By Jennifer Pelitz Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A man serving 140 years at Stateville Correctional Center for sexually assaulting a boy and killing another has died from COVID-19. Ronald Rice, 66, began a 60-year sentence at Stateville in 1982 after…

By Michael Biesecker Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administration squandered nearly two months…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The Rockford Police Department is changing some of its safety measures after an officer tests positive for COVID-19. Officers will now wear N95 masks and rubber gloves on all calls for service and…