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By Jonathan Lemire, Michael Balsamo and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, a person familiar with…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - There are now only two unbeaten football teams in the NIC-10 Conference after Boylan dropped previously unbeaten Auburn 29-6 at John W. Wyeth Stadium Friday.  As they did last week against…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Chicago Blackhawks have reassigned nine players to the Rockford IceHogs.  Defenseman Jake Ryczek, Chad Krys and Jack Ramsey, along with forwards Tyler Sikura, Kris Versteeg, Graham Knott, Dylan McLaughlin,…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -  The 30-year-old male victim in a shooting earlier this week at the intersection of Sixth and East State streets has died, police reported Thursday night.  The man and a 30-year-old woman were…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Fall for Rockford, a family friendly downtown community event will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 9 p.m. Roadways and municipal parking lots around the event area will be closed at 6 a.m. and remain…

By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors descending on the remote Nevada desert for "Storm Area 51" are from Earth, not outer space. No one knows what to expect, but the two tiny towns of Rachel and Hiko near the…

By Alaexandra Jaffee Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bernie Sanders' Iowa political director has departed his 2020presidential campaign, leaving him without a key staffer in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. Jess Mazour…

By Jim Mustan Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump asked a federal court Thursday to block an effort by New York prosecutors to obtain his tax returns as part of a criminal investigation, opening another front in the…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A Rockford parolee was arrested Wednesday after a shooting left two people wounded at the intersection of Sixth and East State streets a day earlier. Jamie Pearson, 28, is charged with two counts of…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - YouthBuild Rockford will host its 24th graduation ceremony Thursday, Sept. 19, at Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main Street. The ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. It will feature a keynote address by Illinois Rep.…

By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The former chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board allegedly engaged in prohibited political activity while heading the agency that regulates gambling, according to a report released…

Staff Report Winnebago County State’s Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross announced Wednesday that a grand jury has returned an indictment against two men for a shooting that occurred on the city's west side over the summer. Authorities say…

By Kevin Freking and Michael R. Blood Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump remains on a war footing. With California. Trump's primary mission during his two-day visit to the state was to raise millions from…

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By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Although Tom Hanks, as Rockford Peaches Manager Jimmy Dugan, established in the 1992 film "A League of Their Own," that there is "no crying in baseball," actress Megan Cavanagh proved otherwise. …