By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Investigators with the Rockford Police are looking a suspect they say burglarized a Rockford woman's home Sunday morning. Police say that at  6 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Hartford…

Staff Report DURHAM, N.C. - Former Rockford Guilford volleyball star Celene Morris stepped right in as a major force in her first year at North Carolina Central University. Morris played in all 25 matches for the Eagles, leading…

By Greg Bishop Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD - Of the more than 8,000 bills set to expire at the close of the 100th General Assembly, more than half will die in House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Rules Committee. The 100th General…

By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have fired coach Fred Hoiberg with the team stuck near the bottom of the standings. The Bulls promoted associated head coach Jim Boylen to take over. Executive Vice President…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter GREEN BAY - It didn't take long after Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals for Green Bay Packers President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Murphy to release a statement saying the organization has parted ways…

By Tom Canavan AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants finally have a signature win to carry them through the rest of the season and maybe beyond. While beating the NFC North-leading Bears wasn't pretty and…

By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Marcus Childers threw a touchdown pass — his fourth of the game — to D.J. Brown with 1:09 to go and Northern Illinois rallied from a 19-point, second-half deficit to take a 30-29 victory over…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Chris Burnell steadied the East E-Rabs early and then delivered late as they pulled away for a 68-47 win at Jefferson Friday. The J-Hawks jumped out to a 9-2 lead and worked to keep East shooting guard…

By Michael Graczyk Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — He was the man who sought a "kinder, and gentler nation," and the one who sternly invited Americans to read his lips — he would not raise taxes. He was the popular leader of a mighty…

By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a Northern Illinois University student who died while enduring a fraternity hazing has reached a $14 million settlement of their lawsuit. David Bogenberger of Palatine, Illinois was…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Rockford Police Department scored high marks during an audit as the only police department in Illinois that submits National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data to the FBI. The data goes much…

By Rachel D'Oro and Dan Joling Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 rocked buildings and shattered roads Friday morning in Anchorage, sending people running into the streets and…

By Greg Bishop Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Thursday that taxpayers will end up paying for the decisions of lawmakers who voted to override two of his vetoes. In his first news conference since he lost…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has been arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred early Tuesday near downtown. Darion Turley, 19, was arrested Thursday afternoon after Rockford Police Officers from the Rockford…

By Eric Tucker, Larry Neumeister and Chad Day Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, admitted Thursday he lied to Congress about a Moscow real estate deal he had pursued on Trump's…