Updated: 5:44 PM U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he'll run for Democratic whip in the new Senate, adding that he already has the votes to get the job.

Updated: 5:35 PM General Motors is recalling about one and-a-half million cars in four separate recalls.

Updated: 5:33 PM Rockford will soon be home to a $40 million heart and vascular center at Swedish American Hospital. This new facility will be one of a kind in the stateline area.

Updated: 2:09 PM A man robbed a cash store on Rockford's southeast side Friday morning.

Updated: 1:06 PM Charges are filed against two men in connection with a fatal car accident that happened back in August.

Updated: 1:08 PM Hamilton Sundstrand lays off 275 employees at its Rockford plant Friday.

Updated: 1:10 PM Parents and community members discuss two options for building a new high school in the growing Belvidere School District.

Updated: 1:02 PM Local car donation charities react to a federal decision to reduce tax write-offs for donated vehicles.

Updated: 6:33 PM With local unemployment hovering around seven percent, jobs are in high demand.

Updated: 5:14 PM An unapologetic Alan Keyes blames the media in large part for his loss to Democrat Barack Obama in Illinois' U.S. Senate race.

Updated: 1:47 PM Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is giving his take on Tuesday's election, and it isn't very flattering to Democratic Party leaders.

Updated: 12:31 PM A day after Harlem residents voted down a fifth referendum proposal since 2000, board leaders are focusing on what is next.

Updated: 12:30 PM Local nurses are working to get more defibrillators in Rockford police cars.

Updated: 8:40 PM It could be the key to restoring an energized spirit in downtown Rockford and solidifying Rockford's place as a cultural corridor.

Updated: 5:32 PM If you thought the presidential election was a close one, how about losing a race by three votes?

Updated: 3:59 PM A Janesville man is accused of cutting the brakes on his boss's vehicle.

Updated: 1:56 PM The Stephenson County Health Department is offering two days of health clinics for High Risk individuals who live in and outside Stephenson County.

Updated: 12:37 PM A man entered a Mobil station on East State Street demanding money and keys around 1 a.m. Tuesday.

Updated: 12:35 PM Expect delays due to road construction along Perryville Road.

Updated: 8:36 PM Democrat Barack Obama has crushed Republican Alan Keyes in the U.S. Senate race.

Updated: 5:44 PM A semi-truck crashes into the Cherry Valley toll plaza around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Updated: 5:42 PM The two candidates for U.S. Senate went to the polls early on Tuesday morning.

Updated: 12:45 PM Long lines are reported at Wisconsin polls for Tuesday’s election.

Updated: 12:44 PM Illinois voters get the final say Tuesday in a strange U.S. Senate race that pits a political idol against a fill-in candidate from another state.

Updated: 12:42 PM Illinois legislative Democrats are looking to high-profile national races to help them retain majorities in the General Assembly.