Updated: 9:39 PM A sugar substitute's manufacturer says demand is much higher than expected.

Updated: 9:38 PM World War II memorial dedicated in Springfield.

Updated: 9:54 AM The Post Office is delivering jobs.

Updated: 9:44 PM The food pantry at Grace Family Church has leaner shelves after an increase in demand in 2004.

Updated: 4:52 PM For years traffic signals were powered by an old fashioned light bulb.

Updated: 1:00 PM When injured Illinois soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan they can expect to receive less disability pay than vets from other states.

Updated: 1:01 PM A group of area Libertarians had an informal discussion about the pros and cons of bringing a riverboat casino to Rockford.

Updated: 12:58 PM After weeks of community input, Vision 100 recommends building a second, 2,000 student high school in Belvidere.

Updated: 1:47 PM Winnebago County Highway Department announces the next and final leaf pickup locations for this year.

Updated: 12:22 PM Janesville police say a woman reported that she was forcefully robbed by her ex-boyfriend.

Updated: 7:35 AM After North Boone High School opened the doors to its new high school in September, from December on the school's gymnasium is now ready for Vikings game action.

Updated: 7:32 AM The organization that works to add job growth in the stateline has a new name; the Rockford Area Economic Development Council, whose new leader discussed the future.

Updated: 9:03 PM Methamphetamine use is the number one drug problem in rural America and the fastest growing drug threat in the nation.

Updated: 8:54 PM Hooters Air has announced their first flights they will offer at Rockford's airport.

Updated: 9:09 PM It's a highly preventable form of cancer, yet it will kill about 230 women in Illinois this year; it's cervical cancer.

Updated: 9:08 PM More than 1,000 kids in our area are not getting the child support payments they deserve; some haven't seen a dime of support in years, but head to Wisconsin and you'll hear a different story.

Updated: 6:07 PM Rockford police are looking for a suspect who stole a car Tuesday afternoon with a three-year-old child inside.

Updated: 5:59 PM The Rockford Fire Department continues to investigate two suspicious house fires that happened on the city's west side.

Updated: 5:17 PM Gov. Rod Blagojevich says lifesaving medications shouldn't be a luxury available only to people who can afford them.

Updated: 4:36 PM Police say they're still looking for a man who stole a car outside a Rockford school Tuesday afternoon with a three-year-old inside the vehicle.

Updated: 1:16 PM U.S. officials say Tom Ridge has resigned after 23 months as the nation's first Homeland Security Secretary.

Updated: 12:54 PM An early morning garage fire that spread to a neighboring house is being called suspicious.

Updated: 12:54 PM A plan to utilize the old is what is in store for the Barber Colman Village.

Updated: 8:00 PM Rockford Mayor Doug Scott needs volunteers to serve on educational committees.

Updated: 7:34 PM Winnebago County is in the midst of a renaissance. Every day our eyes are opened to new revitalization efforts sprouting up throughout the community.