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SPOTLIGHT: Rockford police officer cycles on

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:07:48 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - For Mike Jury, summer means a chance to try out a different set of wheels.

Wrongly jailed Ill. man catches up on family life

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:27:04 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - An Illinois man who was wrongly imprisoned for 13 years for the slaying of an Illinois State University student says he's "playing catch-up" on life with his family.

SPOTLIGHT: Some Illinoisans taking off tattoos

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:59:29 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - The ink ran, the word blurred. It was the frowning achievement of an amateur artist, and Chelsea Robertson doesn't want the tattoo anymore.

Rockford AirFest canceled because of budget cuts

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:22:04 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - Federal budget cuts have forced the cancelation of plans to hold the Rockford AirFest airshow on Labor Day weekend.

Parole denied for 32nd time for 1970 murder

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:50:54 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - A man convicted in a 1970 fatal shooting in Rockford is having his parole request denied - for the 32nd time.

Rockford schools hope to switch to propane buses

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:50:32 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - Public school officials in Rockford are hoping to buy 14 propane-powered school buses to cut down on fuel costs.

Rockford bishop: sponsoring Boy Scouts still OK

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:47:36 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - The head of the Catholic diocese in Rockford says parishes in his region can keep sponsoring Boy Scout troops after the scouting group's national organization said it'd start allowing openly gay members.

Gambling expansion won't be called for vote

Fri, 31 May 2013 21:33:24 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - A plan to establish five new casinos in Illinois, including in Chicago, was killed Friday as the bill's sponsor decided not to call it for a House vote with just hours left in the legislative session.

Rockford man gets 375 years in sexual assault case

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:56:27 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - A Rockford man convicted of robbing and sexually assaulting two women in 2010 has been sentenced to 375 years in prison.

Federal grant for lead cleanup in Winnebago County

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:30:11 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - Winnebago County will be able to double its lead abatement efforts in the area thanks to a $2.9 million grant from the federal government.

Ill. gambling sponsor withdraws name from bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:14 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The longtime backer of a push to expand gambling in Illinois has dropped his name from a pending bill over "perceived conflict of interest" with a law firm where he's counsel.