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Gas Prices Up Again Last Updated: 11:27 AM 05/16/08 - Just like clockwork: another day, another hike in the price of gas. (Full Story)

Woman Indicted In Missouri MySpace Suicide Case Last Updated: 11:20 AM 05/16/08 - "Disappointing" and "puzzling." That's how the attorney for a Missouri woman describes a decision by federal prosecutors in Los Angeles to indict his client on charges connected with a teen's suicide. (Full Story)

Three suspects Rob Rockford Woman Last Updated: 7:29 AM 05/16/08 - Rockford police are searching for three suspects involved in an armed robbery. (Full Story)

Waterman Woman Dies In Car Accident Last Updated: 7:26 AM 05/16/08 - A Waterman woman is dead after losing control of her car. (Full Story)

Winnebago County Consolidation Last Updated: 10:45 PM 05/15/08 - Consolidation is on the minds of Winnebago County Board members both for the board itself and some area townships. Here's the latest on those stories and the push for carrying concealed handguns in the county, after a county board committee meeting Thursday night. (Full Story)

Marketing Gas Deals Last Updated: 10:48 PM 05/15/08 - Some relief at the pump is emerging right now as companies adopt a new marketing strategy. (Full Story)

NIU at Forefront of Nanotechnology Last Updated: 11:03 PM 05/15/08 - Renowned inventor Ray Kurzweil predicts that within the next five years nano-engineered materials currently being developed will make solar power competitive with fossil fuels. (Full Story)

Stimulus Check Mistakes Last Updated: 6:03 PM 05/15/08 - The IRS is now saying 350,000 tax payers weren't compensated for their children. (Full Story)

Prison Inmates Assist Low-Income Families Last Updated: 6:01 PM 05/15/08 - Struggling economy causes greater demand for state-funded health programs, eye glasses (Full Story)

Local Amputees Get Start Of The Art Prosthetics Last Updated: 6:07 PM 05/15/08 - A breakthrough in technology helps local amputees walk regularly again. (Full Story)

Davis Junction 5 Year Old Raises Money For ALS Last Updated: 6:24 PM 05/15/08 - A community wide garage fair kicks off in Davis Junction tomorrow and one little girl who is using the event to raise money for a good cause. (Full Story)

House Nixes $163 Billion to Fund Wars Last Updated: 3:20 PM 05/15/08 - The House has rejected a $163 billion to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into next year. (Full Story)

Gas Prices Hit Another Record Last Updated: 11:58 AM 05/15/08 - It's going to cost you even more for a fill-up today. (Full Story)

Congress Passes Farm Bill, Defying Bush Last Updated: 11:51 AM 05/15/08 - Congress has sent the White House an election-year farm bill that includes a boost in farm subsidies and more money for food stamps amid rising grocery prices. (Full Story)

Rockford House In Flames Last Updated: 8:00 AM 05/15/08 - A Rockford home goes up in flames. (Full Story)

Alternative Drug Program Update Last Updated: 10:55 PM 05/14/08 - It's been a year since the Rockford police department started its controversial Alternative Drug Strategy. Here's how the program fared in its first year and what it's done for the neighborhood. (Full Story)

Justice Center Escape Last Updated: 11:07 PM 05/14/08 - A Roscoe man escapes from a holding cell at the Winnebago County Justice Center Wednesday afternoon. (Full Story)

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Not Your Ordinary Mechanics Last Updated: 6:32 PM 05/14/08 - A Rock Valley College partnership with a Florida University opens possiblities for Stateline aviation mechanics. (Full Story)

Janesville Triple Homicide Update Last Updated: 6:15 PM 05/14/08 - An update on a triple homicide in Janesville back in January of 2007. (Full Story)

Auburn High School Fire Update Last Updated: 6:21 PM 05/14/08 - We now know the identity of one of the teens arrested for allegedly starting a fire at Auburn High School on Monday. (Full Story)

Help For Veterans Struggling With Mental Disorders Last Updated: 6:22 PM 05/14/08 - Statistics show 20% of soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan have some sort of mental health disorder. (Full Story)

Preventing Strokes Last Updated: 6:22 PM 05/14/08 - A stroke is the third leading cause of death in the united states right now so today Rockford Memorial Hospital held a free information session to talk about them. (Full Story)

Jane Addams Memorial Park Last Updated: 4:53 PM 05/14/08 - Former Rockford housing complex to become park (Full Story)

Farm Bill Heads to Senate Last Updated: 4:41 PM 05/14/08 - The Senate is taking up debate on a 290 billion dollar farm bill that sailed through the House with a veto-proof margin. (Full Story)

Polar Bears Now Protected Species Last Updated: 2:02 PM 05/14/08 - Government officials say the Interior Department has decided to protect the polar bear as a threatened species because of global warming. (Full Story)

Boy Dies in House Fire Last Updated: 12:42 PM 05/14/08 - Officials say 4-year-old started fatal Janesville fire (Full Story)

Triple Murder Suspect Arraignment Last Updated: 12:22 PM 05/14/08 - James Koepp is accused of killing a mother and her two teenage children. He is expected to be arraigned today in Rock County. (Full Story)

Obama Appeals to Working Class Voters in Michigan Last Updated: 11:53 AM 05/14/08 - Barack Obama, campaigning in Michigan, says he will set up what he calls an "advanced manufacturing fund" to help replace lost factory jobs. (Full Story)

More Sexual Charges Against A Machesney Park Pastor Last Updated: 5:36 PM 05/14/08 - Additional charges of sexual crimes have been filed against the Machesney Park pastor accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. (Full Story)

Gas Prices Now Average More than $3.75 a Gallon Last Updated: 11:47 AM 05/14/08 - Triple A and the Oil Price Information Service say the national average price of a gallon of regular went up more than 2-and-a-half cents overnight. (Full Story)

More Than 50 Percent Of Americans On Prescription Meds Last Updated: 11:40 AM 05/14/08 - For the first time, it seems that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems. (Full Story)

Man in Wheelchair Killed by Train Last Updated: 11:38 AM 05/14/08 - A witness says it appeared that the man's wheelchair got stuck on the tracks. (Full Story)

Smart Car Earns Highest Safety Rating From Insurance Industry Last Updated: 11:38 AM 05/14/08 - The smallest car for sale in the U.S. market has been declared safe by the insurance industry. (Full Story)

Rockford Man Charged In 2005 DeKalb County Beating Death Last Updated: 11:28 AM 05/14/08 - A Rockford man is in jail today after being charged with murder for the death of a man in rural northern Illinois. (Full Story)

Myanmar Cyclone Deaths Climb Last Updated: 11:27 AM 05/14/08 - Red Cross says death toll in Myanmar cyclone may be as high as 127,990 (Full Story)

NIU Holds Thank You Ceremony For Shooting Responders Last Updated: 11:24 AM 05/14/08 - More than 200 people were honored at Northern Illinois University for their role in responding to a campus shooting spree earlier this year. (Full Story)

Rockford Stabbing Last Updated: 7:38 AM 05/14/08 - A man is stabbed in Rockford at about 10:30 Tuesday night. (Full Story)

Pizza Delivery Man Robbed Last Updated: 7:34 AM 05/14/08 - A Pizza Hut delivery man is robbed and beaten late Tuesday night. (Full Story)

Student Discipline and Diversity in The Rockford School District Last Updated: 11:48 PM 05/13/08 - Encouraging diversity in the Rockford school district and student discipline were the hot topics at Tuesday night's board meeting. (Full Story)

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