Posted: 8:21 AM ROCKFORD -- A man convicted a 1970 fatal shooting in Rockford is having his parole request denied -- for the 32nd time.

Posted: 7:29 AM MADISON, Wis. -- The state Assembly is poised to vote on changes to the state's lemon law which covers when consumers can sue auto manufacturers.

Posted: 4:53 AM BYRON (WIFR) - Illinois State Police announce the results of a roadside safety check held Saturday through Sunday on Illinois Route 2.

Posted: 3:04 AM PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Democratic congressman from Rhode Island and a Republican congressman from Illinois are betting lunch on the outcome of the Stanley Cup finals between the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks.

Posted: 3:02 AM ST. LOUIS -- A federal report shows that imprisoned Illinois youth face sexual abuse more than most other states, and the department's chief and a watchdog group are pressing for action.

Updated: 2:59 AM CHICAGO -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says she is still "very seriously considering" running for governor in 2014.

Updated: 11:07 PM A scary situation at a local nail salon. A car crashed through the front window.

Updated: 5:55 PM Employees at Nova-Kem hope to start cleaning up the explosion site next week.

Posted: 7:14 PM Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Beloit announced today that Shelley Cousin has resigned from her eight month position as the Executive Director of NHS. Shelley replaced former Executive Director Christine Schlichting who was the Executive Director of NHS from November of 2006, until she retired in April of 2012.

Updated: 5:21 PM Local 911 Centers are feeling the pinch as more of us ditch our landlines for cell phones. They say if something doesn’t change soon, our safety could be at risk.

Updated: 5:22 PM A good Samaritan gives a little boy a new bike after his was stolen right out of his garage. It’s a heartwarming story you told us about on Facebook.

Updated: 5:22 PM Summer break is giving District 205 a chance to learn the best ways to teach real world work experience in the classroom.

Updated: 5:22 PM Seven District 205 students aren’t just the top of their class, they’re the top in the nation.

Posted: 8:56 AM ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Corn growers across Illinois and the rest of the nation's midsection appear to have finally gotten their crops in the ground after an uncooperative, storm-prone spring left them weeks behind schedule.

Posted: 7:43 AM CHICAGO (AP) -- Nearly 30,000 Illinois borrowers will soon receive checks as part of a landmark multistate settlement with five U.S. banks over foreclosure abuses.

Posted: 7:39 AM MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill that would require physicians to provide or arrange an ultrasound for women seeking abortions.

Posted: 7:35 AM EAGLE, Wis. -- A southeastern Wisconsin man was hit by a school bus as he tried to help a turtle cross the road.

Posted: 2:29 AM (WIFR) - Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley will challenge current Illinois governor Pat Quinn in the 2014 primary for Illinois governor.

Updated: 12:01 AM A program aimed at keeping ex-offenders out of jail sees success in Winnebago County.

Updated: 12:02 AM Janesville police say an elementary-school teacher who passed out while supervising a field trip to a bowling alley was legally drunk.

Posted: 11:50 PM Chrysler says it's recalling about 15,000 Dodge Dart compact cars worldwide because they could stall in cold temperatures.

Updated: 2:16 AM A faulty grill might be to blame for sparking a massive house fire in Machesney Park.

Updated: 11:54 PM The FBI says a "telephonic bomb threat" against a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Texas led to the plane being diverted to Phoenix on Monday afternoon.

Updated: 11:55 PM Several members of Congress say they want to take a look at potential ways to keep the U.S. safe from terror attacks without sacrificing privacy protections.

Updated: 11:57 PM A long-time veterinarian has come out of retirement to open a new clinic on Rockford's west side.