Staff Report CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday that they have assigned defenseman Gustav Forsling to the Rockford IceHogs. Forsling, 22, appeared in 41 games for the Blackhawks last season recording 13 points (3G,…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks made an expected move on Monday by placing goaltender Anton Forsberg on waivers, according to sources close to the club. Forsberg, who came to Chicago in 2017 as Corey…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A decomposed body was pulled from the Rock River near South Main Street and Beltline Road Monday afternoon. Officials say fishermen discovered the remains tangled in tree branches at around noon.…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKTON - The unbeaten Hononegah Indians outlasted the Harlem Huskies 24-17 Friday for their second-straight NIC-10 Conference championship. Hononegah's offense was sparked by quarterback Ryan VanSchelven, who…

UPDATE: Damm's bail has been set at $75,000. By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Timothy Damm, the 42-year-old Rockford man charged with defacing the local Republican headquarters last month is lodged in the Winnebago County Jail…

Staff Report SCHAUMBURG - Auburn sophomore Belen Nevenhoven roared into the IHSA Class 2A tennis singles quarterfinals with three straight-set victories. Nevenhoven, who lost just one game at sectionals, dropped just eight in six sets…

Staff Report CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday that they have activated goaltender Corey Crawford from injured reserve and assigned forward Luke Johnson to the Rockford IceHogs. Before suffering a concussion,…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A man appearing in court on felony charges attacked a prosecutor at the Winnebago County Justice Center Thursday morning. Witnesses say Kenneth Farr Jr., 39, who's charged with aggravated criminal…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Eisenhower Eagles edged Harlem Middle School, 14-12, Saturday to win the second varsity football title in Rock River Athletic Conference (RRAC) history. Eisenhower went 5-2 during the regular season, losing…

Staff Report HUNTLEY – Rockford East topped McHenry Tuesday in a wild opener to its IHSA Class 3A boys soccer regional run. The E-Rabs outscored the Warriors, 5-3, in the Huntley regional in what was considered a mild upset. East is…

By Jim Salter Associated Press ALTON, Ill. (AP) — After last year's deadly clash between white nationalists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, the federal government quietly spent millions of dollars to hire private…

By Cole Lauterbach Illinois News Network CHICAGO - A group of African-American and Latino campaign staffers have filed federal discrimination charges against billionaire J.B. Pritzker, Democratic hopeful for Illinois governor. The suit…

By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions will deliver a speech in Chicago on the heels of a Trump administration decision to oppose a proposed plan to overhaul Chicago police under close court supervision.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Reader’s Digest has put Rockford on its “15 Best Places to Move to in the U.S. (Before They Get Too Crowded)” list. According to the magazine, Rockford is among the U.S. cities that are flying under the…

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