Updated: 4:34 PM Federal low-interest loans are available for small, non-farm businesses hurt by the recent drought in Wisconsin and Illinois.

Updated: 4:29 PM A new poll shows this year's presidential campaign is bringing in more young adults than four years ago.

Updated: 4:27 PM There is some sweet news for stateline employees.

Updated: 4:25 PM Talk about job commitment…

Updated: 1:41 PM Brother and sister meet unexpectedly in Iraqi desert.

Updated: 1:13 PM Rockford man arrested in accidental shooting of stepson.

Updated: 1:10 PM Legislation introduced in Senate could help prolong the life of HIV patients.

Posted: 3:36 PM A 30-day campaign to bring a new airline to Rockford comes to a close.

Updated: 3:33 PM Local leaders say Rockford airport is a vehicle for economic development.

Updated: 3:09 PM Illinois' auditor general says the State Employees' Retirement System did not undergo required internal audits in 2002 and 2003.

Updated: 3:06 PM The nation's broadcasters say they can clean up their own house and the government shouldn't butt in.

Updated: 3:03 PM As he stumps in the New York suburbs, President Bush is warning that restricting trade is "lousy" economic policy.

Updated: 3:00 PM More than just their outlook on the economy came out Wednesday night.

Updated: 4:46 PM District warns of further cuts if Levy fails.

Updated: 4:35 PM A new state audit shows Illinois State University officials didn't keep adequate records for some of its assets.

Updated: 4:25 PM Researchers say they've come up with an experimental smallpox vaccine that they think is safer than the traditional vaccination.

Updated: 4:24 PM A new report says the federal government is increasingly passing big-dollar programs, and sticking the states with the tab.

Updated: 4:22 PM Some Timothy McVeigh documents that are causing headaches at the FBI could pose a challenge for Oklahoma prosecutors trying Terry Nichols.

Updated: 4:21 PM U.S. forces may become further embroiled in the violence in Haiti.

Updated: 4:19 PM Just over seven million people have registered to vote in next week's Illinois primary election, a big jump from four years ago.

Updated: 4:18 PM Every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer, but there's hope.

Updated: 4:15 PM Some of us may think of it as a type of bullying, that is, getting hundreds of unwanted e-mails.

Updated: 4:14 PM Don't be a bully, be a buddy.

Updated: 3:19 PM A fat smoker's dream come true!

Updated: 8:25 PM Store owner and three police departments chased the suspect.