Updated: 3:05 PM The sister of a former campaign worker lands a job running the state's Bureau of Real Estate Professions.

Updated: 2:30 PM State lawmaker wants schools to keep extra money.

Updated: 12:33 PM Widow says husband's cause of death shouldn't be pubilc.

Updated: 11:17 PM A Long-standing church in Sycamore explodes.

Updated: 5:03 PM President Bush's annual economic report to Congress is predicting a big spurt in job creation.

Updated: 4:55 PM The White House spokesman is confirming that he's testified before a grand jury looking into the leak of a CIA officer's identity.

Updated: 4:50 PM Rockford police are still in search of one suspect involved in a home invasion.

Updated: 4:47 PM Alcohol and drifting snow may have played a role in a deadly crash early Monday morning south of Roscoe.

Updated: 4:16 PM Mayor Scott unveils plan to improve city's schools.

Updated: 2:39 PM NASA's Opportunity rover has caught a glimpse of the parachute it discarded just before hitting the surface of Mars last month.

Updated: 2:38 PM State lawmakers have education and the budget on their minds this spring.

Updated: 2:36 PM The Illinois House has given Gov. Rod Blagojevich permission to delay presenting part of the state budget.

Updated: 1:09 PM A protest to put the pressure on the Rockford Catholic Diocese.

Updated: 1:10 PM Two local farms are getting money from the State of Illinois to produce electricity.

Updated: 1:28 PM A community tribute to Chris Bowman.

Updated: 1:29 PM A recall of frozen chicken breasts.

Updated: 1:31 PM Finding the right person to take over the Rockford School District.

Updated: 6:54 PM Students at Boylan High School are mourning the loss of freshmen Kari Lotko. Lotko died in an auto accident on Spring Creek and Highcrest Road Thursday night while heading to soccer practice.

Updated: 3:48 PM Nancy Reagan commemorated her husband's birthday by laying a cornerstone at the Reagan Library Friday.

Updated: 3:49 PM The economy will certainly be a hot issue in the upcoming March primary elections.

Updated: 3:38 PM It still has health experts puzzled.

Updated: 3:00 PM Sharpshooters plan to cull the deer population in Boone County as part of attempts to control a fatal deer disease in northern Illinois.

Updated: 3:02 PM Several of the Democrats running for Senate in Illinois say they'd support legislation allowing sales taxes on retail transactions over the Internet.

Updated: 2:57 PM GM says it needs to repair potential problems with the ignition switch that may cause a fire.

Updated: 5:23 PM Funding restored for Illinois home heating program.