Updated: 6:36 PM With the end of the spring term and students packing up for the summer break, Northern Illinois University is preparing for the annual move out flood of unwanted household items typically discarded by students departing on-campus housing.

Updated: 10:36 PM Three new members took the oath for Rockford Public School board tonight and the board also picked it's new leader.

Posted: 9:51 PM Just after 9:00 p.m. Tuesday officers were called to the area of Avon and Blaisdell Streets for an shooting.

Posted: 9:44 PM Yellowstone County authorities say escape charges are expected against a man charged with murder who allegedly tried to break out of jail.

Posted: 9:42 PM The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.

Posted: 9:41 PM Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is proposing a comprehensive pension-reform package that caps the salary on which a pension can be based and limits annual cost-of-living increases.

Posted: 9:40 PM The largest Illinois government employees' union will take a second ratification vote on its tentative three-year contract because of a continuing lawsuit over back wages.

Updated: 10:53 PM There's a new program to help local companies grow internationally.

Updated: 10:37 PM Dozens of people from a northeast side neighborhood turned out for a meeting Tuesday night after a violent crime took place there last week.

Updated: 5:55 PM 47-year-old Denzil Radabaugh has been found guilty of Residential Burglary.

Updated: 5:48 PM After nearly two years of discussion, an upscale shopping development could be coming to South Beloit.

Updated: 10:40 PM With the addition of a third shop at Nippon Sharyo, nearly 300 jobs are on the way.

Updated: 10:39 PM Rockford has made another list that doesn’t make us proud. A group called Neighborhood Scout ranked us as having the 14th most dangerous neighborhood in the country.

Updated: 5:26 PM Patrolling all Stateline neighborhoods should get a little easier now that Rockford’s police department is nearly back to full force. T

Posted: 3:42 PM Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is proposing a comprehensive pension-reform package that caps the salary on which a pension can be based and limits annual cost-of-living increases.

Posted: 12:54 PM 30-year-old Ivan Rivera pled guilty to one count of Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child and two counts of Criminal Sexual Abuse yesterday.

Updated: 5:22 PM Dixon’s ousted comptroller Rita Crundwell is no longer facing state charges.

Updated: 1:34 PM The Beloit Police Department has identified two individuals believed to be the occupants of the offending vehicle from Sunday’s fatality accident at Copeland and Yates Ave.

Posted: 8:39 AM SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) -- One person has died and another was treated for smoke inhalation at an apartment fire in Sheboygan.

Posted: 8:32 AM ROCHELLE - After receiving CrimeStoppers tips, Rochelle police have the two other suspects in custody for allegedly stealing baby formula.

Posted: 7:59 AM NEW YORK (AP) -- The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12.

Posted: 7:33 AM MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin Assembly committee is set to vote on a bill that would limit the amount of food stamp benefits that may be spent on junk food.

Posted: 7:30 AM SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Republicans from the Illinois House plan to address hydraulic fracturing in the state.

Posted: 7:28 AM CHICAGO (AP) -- State and federal officials are collecting information to assess Illinois' flood damage. The data collected will go into Gov. Pat Quinn's request for federal assistance.

Updated: 5:56 PM The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held during the late evening hours of Saturday, April 27th , and early morning hours of Sunday, April 28th.