Posted: 4:07 AM MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Governor Scott Walker has announced a nearly $13 million effort to boost walleye production.

Posted: 1:41 AM Local law enforcement say they are cracking down on people not wearing their seat belts during the holiday weekend.

Posted: 1:33 AM Neighbors in Rockford's Rolling Green neighborhood say they're on the lookout for thieves stealing precious metal from vacant homes.

Posted: 10:42 PM Bad weather in Milwaukee and Chicago forced nearly 20 flights to be diverted to RFD.

Posted: 9:18 PM General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off.

Updated: 10:38 PM Kye the comfort dog from Belvidere is in Oklahoma helping the community heal.

Posted: 9:08 PM Belvidere is one of four Chrysler plants to only be down for one week this summer instead of it's normal two week break.

Posted: 9:07 PM Field Fastener hosted its second annual appreciation luncheon. The parts company provided food to are firefighters, police officers and members of the Illinois National Guard.

Posted: 9:04 PM Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says legislation allowing the carrying of concealed guns will get a vote Friday.

Posted: 7:39 PM Kishwaukee College announced its annual Award of Excellence recipients at the Employee Appreciation Reception held at the Kishwaukee College Conference Center on May 10.

Posted: 7:37 PM First Congregational Church of Beloit is announcing it will be celebrating its 175th anniversary this year on September 14.

Updated: 5:26 PM Most of us like to have choice and that is exactly what’s available to many District 205 parents. When it comes to their kids’ education. Moms and dads can choose between traditional public schools and charter schools.

Updated: 5:21 PM Several Rockford aerospace companies are hoping an appearance on the world stage will help bring business and jobs to the area.

Posted: 5:08 PM Stockton’s police chief is in trouble for allegedly abusing his power at his previous job in Elgin.

Posted: 5:06 PM Schnucks wants a federal judge to take over a lawsuit filed in Illinois about its mega credit card breach.

Posted: 4:40 PM The City of Rockford is alerting residents and small businesses to be aware of alternative energy suppliers misrepresenting themselves as the City’s awarded energy supplier or stating that they are working on behalf of the City of Rockford.

Posted: 11:34 AM According to GasBuddy.com, the mid-Continent and Great Lakes region should be ready for additional increases of 10 to 20 cents more in the week ahead.”

Posted: 8:22 AM WINTER, Wis. -- A western Wisconsin school district will change its Native American logo that it's used for its sports teams.

Posted: 7:24 AM CHICAGO -- Illinois' congressional delegation has asked President Obama to add 16 Illinois counties to the list of those eligible to receive disaster aid after last month's flooding.

Updated: 10:45 PM The Chicago Board of Education has made a final vote to close 50 schools.

Updated: 2:01 AM JANESVILLE, WI (WIFR) - A Janesville man has been arrested for his fifth OWI offense after a hit-and-run.

Posted: 10:43 PM Fewer detentions might be handed out at Freeport High School for students who use their cell phone.

Posted: 10:33 PM While many of us rely on tornado sirens, they could soon be a thing of the past in parts of the Stateline.

Updated: 10:23 PM A Rockford, Ill., woman has her service dog back, a month after losing him in rural Missouri, eight hours from her home.

Updated: 8:37 PM Former President Bill Clinton is calling on Illinois lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage.