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By Greg Bishop SPRINGFIELD - With early voting for the March primary set to begin early next month, Illinois House Republicans demanded an immediate hearing into how the Secretary of State's Office improperly caused voter registration…

By Jeff Amy Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The nation is marking the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with tributes Monday recalling his past struggles for racial equality, observing the federal holiday named for him against…

By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's legal team asserted Monday that he did "absolutely nothing wrong," calling the impeachment case against him "flimsy" and a…

Staff Report ROSEMONT, Ill. - Collin Delia made 34 saves and Gabriel Gagne notched a goal and an assist in his IceHogs debut as the Rockford IceHogs shut out the Chicago Wolves 2-0 at Allstate Arena Sunday afternoon. With the IceHogs…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled forward Brandon Hagel from the Rockford IceHogs, the clubs announced Friday. Hagel, 21, has skated in 38 games with the IceHogs this season, logging 21 points (13g, 8a). He…

By Cole Lauterbach SPRINGFIELD - Another measure has been filed to create a taxpayer-funded program to ensure Illinois residents have their first two years of college tuition paid for. State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood,…

By Paul Wiseman and Joe McDonald AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — After 18 months of economic combat, the United States and China are set to take a step toward peace Wednesday. At least for now. President Donald Trump and…

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) - The Illinois Senate will hold a special meeting Sunday, Jan. 19, to elect a new chamber president. Senate President John Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, surprised his colleagues at the…

By Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial  of President Donald Trump with quiet ceremony Thursday — senators standing at their desks to swear an oath of "impartial justice" as…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A Rockford man faces more than a dozen charges after being arrested on the northeast side of the city Wednesday. Alexander A. Kiddell, 37, is charged with armed violence, unlawful use of weapons by…

By Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate late Wednesday, setting the…

Staff Report GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Chad Krys notched his first professional goal late in the third and Ben Youds and Joseph Cramarossa each scored in the shootout to lift the Rockford IceHogs over the Grand Rapids Griffins 2-1 at Van…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Hard Rock Casino Rockford, on Wednesday, kicked off the first day of a month-long food drive benefiting the Rock River Valley Pantry and other local food pantries. The food drive will run through Friday, Feb.…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor Coaching dynamics in the NFL are straightforward. They can be boiled down to a few succinct paths. There are first, of course, the nepotists, with regular rewards for their children (often not based…