Posted: 9:29 PM The Sandy Hook shooting has brought the gun violence debate to the fore-front, and here at home, a Dekalb teacher is pushing for a solution. Nearly five years after the NIU campus shooting that killed five people and injured dozens.
Updated: 11:15 PM Thieves have been targeting vacant homes in Beloit, and leaving behind quite the mess.
Updated: 11:33 AM A final decision on a proposed charter high school for stateline drop-outs won't be delivered tomorrow as expected.
Posted: 9:50 PM Several local businesses are working together to raise money for those affected by the Sandy Hook shooting.
Updated: 11:02 PM A group of local volunteers saw first hand what hundreds of students are going through in Newtown. Comfort dogs from Belvidere's Immanuel Lutheran Church greeted students on their first day of class. They made such an impact, they were asked to extend their stay.
Posted: 9:28 PM More than three weeks after a gunman opened fire in a Connecticut elementary school, killing 20 first-graders and six educators, a local school is changing its security measures.
Posted: 9:21 PM Many in the Edgemere Terrace neighborhood say they have no plans in taking a buyout from the county's new grant money.
Posted: 9:12 PM The debate in Springfield has made its way into Catholic Churches. Today pastors were asked by Bishop David Malloy to read statements against legalizing gay marriage.
Posted: 8:01 PM The Winnebago County will begin making offers this month to buy the land from people in two high flood areas
Updated: 4:10 PM Downtown Rockford has seen some great successes in the summer, but now that it's cold out, It takes some creativity to keep bringing people downtown.
Posted: 4:40 PM Quite a few stateliners decided to make up for last night's partying by heading to the gym this morning. Local businesses are more than willing to help us take on one of our most popular New ear's resolution.
Posted: 6:14 PM All afternoon kids got to ring in the new year at the Discover Center Museum.
Posted: 6:06 PM Local businesses are getting ready to party tonight.
Posted: 6:02 PM The unemployment office in Freeport is now closed for good
Posted: 6:07 PM Two Rockford churches are now one congregation after merging together under one name.
Updated: 6:03 PM Hundreds of eager NIU Huskies fans boarded onto buses headed for the Orange Bowl.
Posted: 9:55 PM It's been ten years since Dionne Sowell lost her four-year-old son in a massive house fire. Today, the local mother is trying to help others deal with similar tragedies as a Red Cross volunteer.
Updated: 7:43 PM For some, traveling to a relatives for the holidays can be a bit difficult, but there's one company that helps connect those who have trouble getting around.
Updated: 11:05 AM One day after more than 30 teens are busted for underage drinking at Beloit party, Illinois is cracking down on the crime
Posted: 10:27 PM Freeport movie-goers met the star of a film this weekend, who also happened to be one of the most popular presidents in our country's history.
Updated: 10:19 PM Some of the 170 Sensata workers losing their jobs to China, are saying their final goodbyes to the plant this week.
Posted: 6:16 PM Thirty-two local teenagers are facing a pretty hefty fine after Beloit police ticket dozens of minors for underage drinking. Investigators say it's one of the largest busts they've dealt with in recent years.
Updated: 11:27 PM District 100 is considering closing schools and cutting staff across the board to save nearly $5 million.
Updated: 11:26 PM At Monday's city council meeting, Rockford aldermen decided to push back the expiration date for tobacco licenses from January to April.
Updated: 12:04 PM The community unites to help a homeless man and his dog.
