Updated: 4:06 PM The Pentagon has alerted nearly 18,000 National Guard soldiers they will likely be deployed to Iraq late this year or early next year.

Updated: 4:33 PM District 205 takes its search on the road.

Updated: 2:48 PM President Bush says workers at the Department of Homeland Security deserve a "gold star" for their efforts to safeguard America's skies, borders and ports.

Updated: 2:44 PM NASA says one of its Mars rovers has found evidence that the planet was once wet enough to support life.

Updated: 2:42 PM Illusionist Roy Horn is said to be walking again, five months after he was mauled by a tiger.

Updated: 2:35 PM State lawmakers are considering a plan to legalize smoking marijuana as a medical benefit for severely ill patients.

Updated: 1:44 PM State senators say takeover won't help fix Illinois' education problems.

Updated: 1:42 PM Educators say new test date will drive down scores.

Updated: 2:10 PM Stepping in before the company locks out workers for good.

Updated: 2:11 PM A law enforcement veteran is bringing pride back to the department.

Updated: 4:07 PM The owner of a Honda is paying the price for it.

Updated: 4:05 PM Two suspects are nowhere to be found from a Sunday night shooting.

Updated: 1:59 PM Gov. Rod Blagojevich has chastised companies that locate in foreign tax havens.

Updated: 1:56 PM U.S. Senate candidate Blair Hull has criticized drug companies for driving up prices.

Updated: 1:28 PM One of the three companies bidding for the state's last casino license says it will share some of its revenues.

Updated: 1:26 PM A cold case is usually a clear murder with little evidence to prosecute.

Updated: 8:31 PM Four-term Milwaukee Mayor offers insight to Rockford residents.

Updated: 8:27 PM As the situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, foreign nationalists are fleeing the country, but a local man wants to go back.

Updated: 8:25 PM Despite Amerock's announcement, businesses are moving to Rockford.

Updated: 8:24 PM After 70 years in the Rockford community, Amerock announces it will close.

Updated: 8:23 PM Rockford School Board members take a trip to Nashville.

Updated: 6:59 PM With over 100 Hispanic-owned businesses in the Rockford area alone, the Rockford Area Hispanic Business Owners Association is being formed.