Updated: 4:52 PM Promise of new jobs and economic growth.

Updated: 4:49 PM Airport officials say that everything checked out and that passengers should have no complaints about equipment officials.

Updated: 4:46 PM A Loves Park man is dead after being struck by a car early Thursday morning at the Belvidere toll plaza.

Updated: 5:39 PM Hub expected to drive economic development in region.

Updated: 3:00 PM A lobbyist and friend of former Gov. George Ryan is charged with lying to a federal grand jury about his lobbying activities.

Posted: 2:57 PM At least two children are in critical condition.

Updated: 8:34 PM Truck strikes two homes.

Updated: 8:30 PM Workers strike, school cancelled.

Updated: 4:54 PM The Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford is branching out into the county.

Updated: 4:12 PM A local firm that employs about 100 and spends $10 million annually in Rockford was in danger of leaving the area.

Updated: 4:04 PM Some production at Rockford's Pacific Scientific Company has been shifted to Mexico.

Updated: 3:08 PM Vandalism and an overloaded power system are to blame for blackouts today in Ottawa, Sheridan and Utica.

Updated: 9:03 AM In a decision Monday night, the Harlem School District will not be in session Tuesday.

Updated: 8:26 PM Gov. Rod Blagojevich Monday promised extra help for Alexander County's battle against poverty.

Updated: 8:21 PM Another stretch of the Mississippi River south of St. Louis was closed today to barge traffic, but the U.S. Coast Guard hopes to reopen the river Monday night.

Updated: 8:15 PM Interstate 72 remains closed tonight after a semitrailer carrying hazardous chemicals crashed into two work crew trucks.

Updated: 7:11 PM If you use Auburn Street as part of your daily commute, you'll need to be aware of a couple of things.

Updated: 7:09 PM As many of our kids prepare to go back to school, local retailers are feeling the rush from parents.

Updated: 7:06 PM Rockford students are getting ready to go back to school Tuesday morning.

Updated: 9:47 AM After a 12 year run, Storefront Cinema closed it's doors on Sunday.

Updated: 9:50 AM More than 780 state, county, and local police officer's start a major seat belt campaign.

Updated: 10:00 AM A strike date has been set for Tuesday for support staff in the Harlem School District.

Updated: 8:20 PM Gov.Rod Blagojevich has approved about $4.3 billion in construction money, but says he won't spend all of it.

Updated: 4:36 PM City leaders plan growth around dream of rail service.

Updated: 3:48 PM Dead tree collection results in a fire on Meridian Road.