Updated: 11:38 AM River levels continue to drop in much of the Stateline but the headaches are just beginning for dozens of families who live along the water.

Posted: 10:33 PM Intense flooding has become a major concern across the Stateline as people make desperate attempts to cross deep water to get to their home.

Updated: 8:01 PM The United States is providing Syrian rebels with $123 million in new nonlethal aid that may include armor and other types of supplies that haven't been part of the assistance package in the past.

Posted: 6:07 PM Family and friends of the Rockford couple shot while they were sleeping earlier this month say the two are expected to survive.

Updated: 6:09 PM A part of China was in Rockford Saturday, along with several other cities across the world.

Updated: 6:31 PM Two U.S. officials say preliminary evidence from an interrogation suggests the suspects in the Boston Marathon attack were motivated by religion but were apparently not tied to any Islamic terrorist groups.

Posted: 10:38 PM It's the largest indoor car show in Northern Illinois and its happening this weekend in Machesney Park.

Updated: 10:42 PM A Rockford pastor took his congregation to the streets in an effort to spread a message of peace

Updated: 10:31 PM OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center will partner with a prestigious medical group.

Posted: 7:19 PM Boeing's grounded 787 jetliners will soon be flying again and the FAA is set to approve Boeing's fix for the ion-lithium batteries sometime next week.

Posted: 6:33 PM Quite a few Stateline kids found a fun way to warm up this morning.

Posted: 5:53 PM In Ogle County, the Rock River is at its highest level in more than a decade.

Updated: 5:35 PM We're told the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department and Blackhawk Fire are trying to evacuate residents who are stuck on Blackhawk Island which is in the Rock River near the airport.

Updated: 12:26 PM The American Red Cross Rock River Chapter has opened a shelter for those who do not feel safe or are unable to get in their homes due to the flood waters or do not have any other resource for a safe, warm or dry place to stay.

Posted: 1:50 PM ComEd has released the following statement urging customers to be aware of utility scams in the area

Posted: 5:18 AM Rockford police responded to an armed robbery just before 4 a.m. Friday.

Posted: 10:31 PM The Illinois House has defeated a proposal allowing the carrying of concealed guns in public.

Updated: 10:30 PM A Machesney Park railroad track has been washed out due to the heavy rains.

Posted: 10:27 PM Hundreds of thousands of state dollars are going to Freeport to fix up the roads and build a rail station.

Updated: 12:56 PM The heavy rains have many Byron homes along the Rock River in danger of flood damage. The people living there are preparing for what could be a rough weekend.

Posted: 10:25 PM March was RFD's busiest month ever, with more than 35,000 passengers flying out of the Forest City.

Posted: 7:35 PM Ellen Bonvillain, a 2012 graduate of Stockton High School, is the recipient of a $750 scholarship from the Highland Community College Foundation.

Posted: 7:04 PM As the waters continue to rise across much of the Stateline, many area residents are preparing for potentially record-setting flood levels.

Posted: 6:59 PM At Vanburen and Lancaster, just north of Freeport, the Pecatonica River is over its banks and has covered the road.

Posted: 6:56 PM Heavy rains are also taking a toll on Stateline farmers, who still haven't been able to get out into the fields to start planting. However, all these spring showers may turn out to be a gift in the long run.