Freeport, Stephenson County groups link up to promote area
Several Freeport and Stephenson County business groups are combining forces to promote the area.
Rockford’s spending gap didn’t happen overnight
ROCKFORD -- Rockford's budget deficit didn't happen overnight, despite the clamor of the home rule debate and claim that the current administration is to blame.
According to the staffer who oversees the city's finance department, things…
City presents two budget options ahead of home rule vote
Plan A includes a $1,000 annual fee for each video gaming machine and a 1-percent sale tax on all hotel stays, liquor sales and restaurant checks. There would also be a $695 lift-assist fee for nursing homes, charged when the Rockford Fire…
Your Horoscope: March 14-20, 2018
ARIES
After a long period of negotiation, you’ll finally get the green light from your banker to acquire a property or finance a project that’s important to you. Your future will meet, even exceed, your expectations.
TAURUS
You’ll…
Marijuana hot issue in Illinois governor’s race
By Sarah Zimmerman
Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Democratic candidates for governor say it's time for the state to legalize recreational marijuana, while Republican candidates oppose the idea.
Nine states and Washington,…
Elgin police fatally shoot woman armed with knife on I-90
Elgin Police Chief Jeffrey Swoboda says the shooting happened when police tried to pull the woman over for a traffic stop about 12:35 a.m. Monday.
Sheriff asks for public’s help in CherryVale murder probe
The vehicle is a gold or tan GMC Yukon. It is the SUV from which shots were fired Feb. 23, during what Sheriff Gary Caruana described as a "drive-behind."
Plane carrying 71 people crashes in Kathmandu
The exact number of dead and injured remained unclear amid the chaos of the crash and the rush of badly injured people to nearby hospitals.
Crews battle large downtown fire
DOWNTOWN -- Nobody was injured Friday night as Rockford firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at QMI, 215 N. Fourth St.
Officials have not announced a cause of the blaze, although power outages were reported across downtown before the…
East St. Louis public housing resident sues over gun ban
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A woman who says she needs a gun to protect herself from an abusive ex-husband has filed a lawsuit that contends the firearms ban at the East St. Louis public housing complex where she lives is unconstitutional.…
3 workers killed at California veterans center, gunman dead
By Ellen Knickmeyer and Jane Har
Associated Press
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Three workers for a program that treats veterans for post-traumatic stress disorder were found dead Friday along with the suspect who took them hostage at the…
Winnebago County leaders address trauma as root of community problems
By Susan Stephens
WNIJ News
ROCKFORD -- Leaders in education, social services, and government in Winnebago County are trying to work together on a common thread they see running through their community’s biggest challenges – trauma.…
NIU, clerical workers union initial contract negotiations continue
By Katie Finlon
WNIJ News
DEKALB -- A union representative for a newer Northern Illinois University bargaining unit says negotiations did not go well Friday.
AFSCME spokeswoman Sara Dorner says NIU’s negotiator Jesse Perez promised…
School funding bill headed to Illinois Senate after House OK
A follow-up bill to Illinois' school funding reform law is headed to the state Senate after winning approval from members of the House.
Editorial. Vote yes on home rule
Rockford needs home rule; it’s that simple. Without it, the city’s interest rates will continue to climb, our industries will continue to miss opportunities, our citizens will continue to pay more for less.