Posted: 8:19 PM Thousands of athletes descended on the Rockford area today for an annual racing competition. Unfortunately for some, weather put a damper on the event late in the day.

Posted: 8:19 PM French Samsonite workers visit Bainport to support protesters.

Updated: 10:43 PM High school football players are typically held to a higher standard than other students. And tonight... Parents of soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice... Gave them even more responsibility

Posted: 9:48 PM A local business is celebrating its grand re-opening this month.

Posted: 9:23 PM A local fire department opens its building to the public for the first time since some major renovations.

Updated: 12:20 PM A Mario mascot typically seen waving to drivers on Perryville is attacked by two men and police say it was all caught on camera.

Posted: 6:42 PM The newest Red Mango yogurt shop held it's grand opening in the District of CherryVale mall.

Posted: 6:35 PM Over a thousand turn out for today's General Mills Parking Lot Sale.

Updated: 11:39 PM A tough local teenager foils a purse snatching.

Posted: 9:56 PM Boxelder bugs appear to be swarming the stateline. So much so we had trouble finding an a exterminator to do an interview with considering many say they are swamped with calls right now.

Posted: 9:47 PM More than seven departments respond to mobile home fire in Machesney Park.

Updated: 11:07 PM Young firefighters from nine stateline fire departments competed in the vehicle extrication challenge today hosted by the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District.

Updated: 11:07 PM A Winnebago woman is recovering from the West Nile Virus. She says it was the sickest she's ever been.

Posted: 10:18 PM With 38 days until the election, two stateline groups are protesting the presidential candidates 60 miles apart.

Posted: 9:56 PM Fall is officially in the air and a local community is celebrating the new season.

Updated: 11:00 PM A local museum takes history to the extreme this weekend with a realistic battle.

Posted: 9:43 PM Some local residents are about to pay a little more for one of their utilities.

Posted: 9:38 PM Another annual festival kicks off this weekend, this one outside of a local church.

Posted: 9:28 PM A local fire-fighter whose house went up in flames is now thanking his department for responding to his home.

Updated: 11:02 PM An eight year old is sent to the hospital after a hit and run accident on the city's East side.

Posted: 8:42 PM Romney campaign says President Obama to blame for outsourcing of Sensata jobs.

Posted: 6:42 PM The "Bainport" tent community is taking their message on the road. The Freeport group wants to speak out against outsourcing.

Updated: 10:43 PM Friday night, the Rockford VietNow chapter held a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony to honor those who were held captive, and those that never did come back.

Posted: 10:19 PM A new business is preparing to open in the stateline with plans to hire dozens of new workers.

Updated: 6:30 AM A driver flips his car near the intersection of mulford and Twombly roads in Rochelle Sunday afternoon.