Posted: 9:51 PM Illinois' largest union has given the final go ahead on a three-year contract with the state.

Posted: 9:50 PM An Illinois senator is blaming unnamed "extremists" who oppose legislation to restrict the possession of concealed guns for delaying a vote on the issue.

Updated: 10:47 PM National police week is nearing its end, but before it does local departments are going on display at CherryVale Mall.

Updated: 10:45 PM Gas prices are skyrocketing in the Stateline.

Updated: 5:22 PM It’s one of the largest expansions here in the Stateline, set to bring in hundreds of jobs. Woodward finally broke ground today on its new Loves Park facility. The project got even bigger, even before construction began.

Updated: 10:46 PM The Winnebago County Health Department is gearing up for West Nile Virus season, and today they're trying to find pockets of infestation.

Updated: 5:25 PM Now that the weather is warmer, downtown retailers are hoping business will also heat up. The goal right now, is to keep people downtown.

Updated: 5:24 PM As this school year comes to an end, a group of local kids may not be as happy for summer break as some others. Their school is closing due to budget cuts. But parents aren't letting students say goodbye empty-handed.

Updated: 5:53 PM Rochelle High School has found a unique way to boost attendance rates-- by giving away a car!

Posted: 4:05 PM Five Rockford Public Schools employees, one volunteer and one program were honored at the 29th Annual Those Who Excel awards Thursday night.

Posted: 3:39 PM An Oregon, Illinois man was sentenced today in federal court for distributing child pornography.

Posted: 3:32 PM Another Stateline manufacturer has been forced to consolidate.

Updated: 3:02 PM During the past several days the Rockford Police Dept. has received several complaints regarding the theft of manhole covers and sewer grates from residential streets on the city’s Southeast side.

Updated: 12:29 PM Federal regulators are ordering the Bank of Montreal to take steps to correct lapses in oversight that could allow the bank to be used for money laundering.

Posted: 2:30 PM Around 10:30 am today, a 32 year-old South Beloit man was robbed at knifepoint as he attempted to change a flat tire.

Updated: 10:46 PM Medical marijuana use in Illinois is now in Gov. Pat Quinn's hands after the state Senate approved legislation.

Posted: 12:25 PM The Powerball jackpot was increased this morning to $600 million, making it the largest Powerball jackpot ever. Estimated cash value for this jackpot is $376.9 million.

Posted: 12:25 PM Two arrests were made following search warrants executed by the Winnebago County Sheriff's Police.

Updated: 12:53 PM Just after 11 a.m., the Loves Park Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment fire in the 200 block of River Lane.

Posted: 10:26 AM Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon wants to see all colleges and universities in Illinois feature a link to the federal College Scorecard on their websites.

Posted: 9:54 AM Illinois lawmakers have approved a measure aimed at boosting the upkeep of veterans' memorials.

Posted: 8:08 AM MILWAUKEE -- A tea party group says the Internal Revenue Service asked about its involvement in efforts to verify signatures in the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

Posted: 7:29 AM CHICAGO -- Authorities say DNA will be used to determine the identity of the decomposed remains of an infant found earlier this week in the Des Plaines River.

Posted: 4:34 AM ROCKFORD (WIFR) - A woman is injured after she was struck with a pistol early Friday morning in Rockford.

Updated: 8:55 PM U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has made a $46,125 investment in the North Park Fire Protection District in Machesney Park, Illinois for operations and safety.