In 2003, Streeter forged documents and opened a fraudulent bank account under the name “Rock Island County VIP,” the release ...

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Starting January 1, 2026, Illinois will eliminate the 1% grocery sales tax. For DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas, that begins ...

Governor JB Pritzker orders that any person or entity covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act fly the U.S. flag and the Illinois flag at half-staff May 15.

Towns and cities may lose up to $350 million in revenue without the grocery tax.

An inmate at Thomson Penitentiary awaits sentencing after a federal jury found him guilty of killing a fellow inmate because ...

High School graduation means turning the page on childhood towards a whole new world of opportunity so local educators make ...

A months-long investigation results in the arrest of a 41-year-old man after a minor reported they were solicited for sex.

Thursday is the biggest day of concern. First and foremost, winds will be driving warm air over the stateline through the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Some lucky customers may be able to score a free meal Wednesday afternoon at a McDonald’s location in ...