Updated: 1:01 PM Saddam Hussein has, according to a U.S. official, been removed from Iraq.

Updated: 4:38 PM If you do donate to charities this holiday season, be cautious of people looking to rip you off.

Updated: 4:40 PM A Rockford man is homeless Friday night after his home goes up in flames earlier Friday morning.

Updated: 4:30 PM Gov. Rod Blagojevich has released an extra $2 million to help Illinois residents pay their winter heating bills.

Updated: 9:56 PM After months of heated debate, the Winnebago County Board votes on the design concept for the new criminal justice center.

Updated: 7:20 PM With temperatures expected to dip into the single digits this week, many people without heat are trying to get out of the cold.

Updated: 7:09 PM Bomb scare evacuates school.

Updated: 3:45 PM Winnebago County board members are expected to approve the design plan for the new criminal justice center Thursday night.

Updated: 3:42 PM A Rockford couple survived a fiery crash in Florida.

Updated: 3:41 PM An acid spill at Rockford College sends one employee to the hospital.

Updated: 10:32 AM Authorities in Florida say a truck driver from Rockford was transporting explosives for the military with his wife when his freight truck collided head-on with another vehicle on the Florida turnpike.

Updated: 8:07 PM A Belvidere mom gets the surprise of her life just by watching 23-WIFR.

Updated: 8:08 PM Ryan made a stop at 23-WIFR Wednesday.

Updated: 5:11 PM Another round of layoffs for the stateline.

Updated: 5:09 PM One man is in custody, but another is still on the loose in the death of a Rockford man last month.

Updated: 4:29 PM More than half of Rockford students aren't making the grade, but one school is moving in the right direction

Updated: 12:44 PM Flu prevention injections are gone.

Updated: 4:48 PM Former Vice President Al Gore has formally endorsed Howard Dean in the democratic presidential race.

Updated: 4:45 PM Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Paul Simon died Tuesday.

Updated: 4:38 PM An autopsy is being performed on a two-year-old boy who is believed to be the first person in Illinois to die from the flu this season.

Updated: 12:30 PM A balanced budget with no city jobs at risk.

Updated: 12:31 PM Winnebago County board chairman, Kris Cohn, will not run again for reelection.

Updated: 6:25 PM Tough economic times take a toll on local charities. More people are in need of assistance this Christmas and regular donors can't afford to give this year. But we can still help without putting a big dent on our pocketbook.

Updated: 3:47 PM Winnebago County sheriff's police crack down on drunk drivers

Updated: 3:33 PM A cab ride ends in gunfire on Rockford's west side early Monday morning.