State opioid helpline service contracted to Boston company
The Illinois Department of Human Services has hired a Boston-based company to run an opioid help hotline, despite receiving proposals from at least three Illinois providers.
Flood warnings on Rock, Pec Rivers; fire risk elevated Friday
Flood warnings have been issued on sections of the Rock and Pecatonica rivers, Friday, and officials are warning of an elevated fire risk due to high winds.
McCall to replace Mullins as county clerk
Tiana McCall, one of 10 who applied to complete the term of the outgoing Margie Mullins, will become the first African-American to serve as Winnebago County Clerk.
Sheriff addresses county jail lockdown situation
"I reject and challenge anyone who tries to impugn my character by suggesting that I have some political agenda," the sheriff said.
From WNIJ. How can you avoid burst pipes in frigid winter temps?
Listen as Kyle Saunders, Water Superintendent for the City of Rockford, discusses what homeowners can do to avoid the scourge of burst pipes during the cold winter months.
Despite Fox News confirmation, Trump denies Times report that he ordered Mueller fired
Trump has dismissed a New York Times report, since confirmed by multiple outlets including Fox News, that he tried to fire the special investigator last summer.
Pesticide buffer zones crop up in other states but none in Midwest
Hundreds of rural schools in Midwest states nestle against fields of corn and soybeans that are routinely sprayed with pesticides that could drift onto school grounds.
White House’s infrastructure plan comes with huge hole
State and local governments will be left to pick up the tag on Trump's underfunded signature legislation.
Weekend Weather. High winds Friday, colder temps Sunday
Warmer temps and high winds Friday will give way to frigid conditions by Sunday, and the Pec River is under a flood advisory.
Chrysler parent company nearly doubles profits in 2017
Fiat Chrysler announced it would increase profit-sharing to 40,000 union workers on an hourly wage in the United States to $5,500 each — up from $5,000 last year.
Report: Trump wanted Mueller fired, backed off
President Donald Trump ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June, but he backed off the order after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign.
Officials say resolved issue that led them to close Wisconsin campground
A problem that led authorities to shut down a popular campground in a northern Wisconsin forest has been resolved, sheriff's officials announced Thursday.
State senator accused of sexual harassment ‘unprofessional,’ clears ethics review
Illinois state Sen. Ira Silverstein made inappropriate "teasing and flirtatious" comments to activist Denise Rotheimer while the two worked on legislation.
Larry Nassar aftermath. Parents say they’ll ‘never get rid of the guilt’
Parents, many fighting back tears, confronted Larry Nassar during his long sentencing hearing, lamenting their deep feelings of guilt and wondering how they could have missed the abuse that sometimes happened when they were in the same…