Updated: 12:45 PM An elderly man's home is almost invaded by a group of trick-or-treaters.

Updated: 12:46 PM The fifth murder of the year happens early Sunday morning in Rockford.

Updated: 8:25 PM Illinois campaign volunteers hit the phones and took the streets in the battleground state of Wisconsin.

Updated: 10:04 PM On the final weekend before Election Day 2004, Rockford volunteers took their campaign efforts north of the border to the tightly contested swing state of Wisconsin.

Updated: 8:31 PM Candidates for U.S. Senate and Congress are looking to energize campaign volunteers on the last weekend before Tuesday's election.

Updated: 8:29 PM President Bush is proclaiming himself the man to lead America through a "time of great consequence."

Updated: 8:31 PM It's a red alert for all of us tomato lovers out there. Tomato prices have tripled in the past month.

Updated: 7:19 PM A day after the Winnebago County Board postponed a vote on a proposed 330 home subdivision, those on both sides of the issue share their thoughts on the development.

Updated: 6:33 PM Since 1964 it's been serving the needs of the homeless, rescuing, recovering and restoring hope.

Updated: 5:35 PM Halloween is supposed to be the one night a year when children can have fun dressing up and eating candy, but it can also be frightening if the right safety measures aren't in place.

Updated: 4:35 PM Winnebago County leaders are hoping another road improvement will drive growth in the area.

Updated: 12:53 PM With days until voters cast their ballots, northern Illinois' congressional candidates reflect on their campaigns and discuss the issues concerning voters.

Updated: 5:48 PM SOME ANALYSTS SAY G-M JUST BUILT TOO MANY CARS IN THE FIRST PART OF THE YEAR. BUT COULD THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE BE A SIGN THAT HIGH GAS PRICES ARE BEGINNING TO STALL SALES FOR S-U-V'S?

Updated: 6:33 PM How safe is your PC? Some of us may be flirting with danger every time we surf the Web.

Updated: 4:58 PM Republican U.S. Senate candidate Alan Keyes says Democrat Barack Obama is exaggerating his role in reforming Illinois welfare laws.

Updated: 4:55 PM A former minister who was hospitalized after his adult daughters accused him on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" of molesting them pleaded guilty Thursday.

Updated: 12:54 PM A representative from Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration will meet Friday with federal regulators in Washington to answer questions about Illinois' plans to buy flu vaccine from Europe.

Updated: 1:27 PM General Motors says it will temporarily close its Janesville plant next year because of an expected oversupply of SUVs and pickup trucks.

Updated: 1:26 PM Parents in the Harlem school district are taking the upcoming referendum, and its voter turnout, into their own hands.

Updated: 8:36 AM Just six days before the election, local elections officials are making sure their voting machines are up to the test on Election Day.

Updated: 8:27 AM Three years after the Sept. 11 attacks, American and British terrorism workers are coming together like never before, including Wednesday night in Rockford.

Updated: 5:36 PM How much more will the Byron Referendum cost the average homeowner? We break the numbers down for you.

Updated: 5:48 PM For the first time in 30 years, voters in the Byron School District are being asked to raise their property taxes. The November referendum is an effort to avoid major budget holes and cuts in the future.

Updated: 4:32 PM A Rockford man pleads guilty to a federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Updated: 4:29 PM We still have a lot of time before the mayoral elections, but candidates like the mayor of Loves Park, are getting a head start on their campaigns during this political season.