Court rules Lake Michigan shoreline open to all
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark decision that Lake Michigan's shoreline is open to all, and adjacent property owners can't exercise exclusive control of the beach between their homes and the water.
Rizzo travels to Florida to offer support for former high school
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo left spring training Thursday for his home in Parkland, Florida, to offer support in the wake of a deadly shooting at his former high school.
Rockford Police opens youth center thanks to grant
The objective of the VIP program is to keep youth and families engaged in order to shift children away from criminal behavior through street intervention, counseling and therapy, case management and developmental services. The center is…
Farm report. What’s covered in the newly required dicamba training?
Dozens of pesticide applicators gathered on Feb. 7 at a hotel conference room in Champaign for an hour-long training now required to use three products that contain formulations of the weed killer dicamba.
School shooting suspect belonged to white nationalist group
An orphaned 19-year-old who participated in paramilitary drills with a white nationalist group was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of 17 people who were fatally shot at a huge Florida high school.
Cliffbreakers says renovations in final stages
The banquet and meeting facilities at the Cliffbreakers Riverside Hotel and Conference Center are open for business again.
J.F. Berube recalled by Blackhawks, Glass assigned to Rockford
Jeff Glass has split the 2017-18 season between Rockford and Chicago, combining to go 10-4-2 with a 2.60 GAA and .917 save percentage in 18 appearances with the IceHogs, and 3-6-3 with a 3.31 GAA and .898 save percentage in 14 games with…
The CPFB is turning its back on consumers
Born as a fiercely independent agency meant to protect citizens, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has quickly been subsumed into the Trump administration. Banks, student-loan agencies and payday lenders are the winners.
Our City, Our Story: Live, Saturday at the Nordlof
Our City, Our Story: Live is bringing back live storytelling to Rockford.
McDonald’s dropping cheeseburger, chocolate milk from Happy Meal
McDonald's said Thursday that it wants all its Happy Meal options to have 600 calories or fewer and have less than 650 milligrams of sodium.
First blood test to help diagnose brain injuries gets US OK
The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries has won U.S. government approval.
The incredible shrinking State Department
Trump targeted U.S. diplomacy efforts during his campaign; now, his administration is doing everything it can to undercut the State Department under Secretary Tillerson.
CFNIL grant helps bring diplomatic, legal services to migrant workers
The Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project, or FLAP, fights against “human labor trafficking” of migrant workers across Illinois.
Vets groups hope to research medical marijuana for PTSD; Trump admin says no
The White House has resisted calls from Democrats in Congress, pro-reform activists and even the American Legion, the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, to support research into whether marijuana can help veterans.
Bipartisan immigration pact among several Senate proposals
A group of senators reached a bipartisan agreement aimed at balancing Democrats' fight to offer citizenship to young "Dreamer" immigrants with President Donald Trump's demands for billions to build his coveted border wall with Mexico.