Updated: 4:36 AM UPDATE: After 4:30 a.m., all lanes were reported open at Interstate 90 and Newburg Road.

Posted: 3:57 AM MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislative leaders are nearing an agreement on the last three big pieces of the state budget.

Posted: 2:50 AM CHICAGO -- Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford says it won't be easy for a Republican to be elected governor.

Posted: 1:22 AM ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- Two Rockford homes are damaged after a garage fire Sunday night.

Updated: 12:47 AM Phishing occurs when criminals pretending to be from well-known, legitimate businesses or organizations contact individuals and trick them into revealing personal information such as Social Security numbers, financial or other personal information.

Updated: 10:21 PM Here's a breakdown of the newly passed Concealed Carry Measure.

Posted: 6:25 PM Lawmakers did not take vote on same sex marriage during the final days of the spring legislative session, and that's not sitting well with a lot of gay couples in Rockford.

Updated: 6:23 PM Guilford High School hosts a special visitor, the man who was at the helm when the school opened 50 years ago.

Posted: 5:41 PM Here's Friday's Crime Stoppers.

Updated: 10:14 AM The 11th annual Route 75 Sales wrapped up on Saturday as a 40 mile stretch of highway saw hundreds of garage sales.

Updated: 10:13 AM Color Vibe hosted the Rockford Color Blast 5K Run in which hundreds of participants were tagged with a variety of colored corn starch.

Posted: 3:54 PM Nine people have died in the Oklahoma City area after a violent burst of tornadoes and thunderstorms overnight

Posted: 2:03 PM Janesville police have arrested four teenagers after a nearly 6-hour standoff stemming from a shooting.

Updated: 12:41 AM The Greater Rockford Airport Authority approved an agreement with Apple Vacations to provide nonstop service to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Updated: 12:38 AM Captain Jeff Bain, Commander of Illinois State Police District 16, announced Work Zone Safety Patrols during the week of June 3 between I-39 and Harrison Avenue.

Updated: 12:35 AM Two area students have been awarded scholarships to help cover the cost of higher education this fall.

Updated: 6:54 PM Illinois State Police District 15 Commander, Captain Joseph Perez, announced today activity and enforcement figures for the month of Memorial Day weekend (May 24 – 27, 2013) in the construction zone on I-90.

Posted: 1:09 AM The Illinois legislature has adjourned for the spring legislative session and lawmakers are leaving without accomplishing some important measures. They did though approve a bill to overturn the state's ban on concealed carry. Area some gun owners say it's about time something was passed.

Updated: 6:50 PM On Friday, May 31, 2013 Belvidere Police arrested a woman in the 600 block of North Main Street in Belvidere on multiple drug charges.

Posted: 9:32 PM Rockford Airport leaders aren't concerned an airport in Peotone will interfere with potential growth at RFD.

Posted: 5:42 PM C-Sections can often keep mothers and their newborns apart for hours, but a local hospital is trying to change that.

Posted: 5:38 PM On Facebook, Michelle and Danny wanted to know what was going to happen to the old Alpine Flea Market.

Posted: 5:36 PM A popular summer attraction still needs a few more finishing touches, before opening next weekend.

Posted: 5:33 PM New business could be on the way to Rockford’s Midtown District, an area which was known for its local shops and apartments. One business owner plans to restore the area back to a vibrant shopping community.

Posted: 4:01 PM The man whose body was found in the Rock River has been identified as Kevin Friberg. We're told he lived in the downtown area and was reported missing on April 23, 2013.