Updated: 12:43 PM In April, just over $5 million went to the capital projects fund, but that’s a small fraction of what gamblers spent statewide.

Posted: 3:35 PM NiteLite Promotions is proud to present "An Evening of Blues, Rock, and Soul with Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang live at Coronado Performing Arts Center on Friday, September 20th at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 17th at 10 a.m.

Posted: 2:40 PM A Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal, late-term abortions in a filthy clinic has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies born alive but acquitted in the death of a fourth baby.

Posted: 11:23 AM The FBI is helping search for two men who robbed a local bank at gun point this morning.

Updated: 5:44 PM ROCKFORD (WIFR) - Average gas prices in the Rockford area have risen almost three cents this week, averaging at $3.81 per gallon.

Posted: 4:38 AM MILTON, Wis. (WIFR) -- A man has been arrested in Wisconsin for his fifth OWI offense.

Posted: 4:29 AM MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. -- Mount Pleasant police have made an arrest in the death of a 3-year-old boy.

Updated: 1:30 AM ROCKFORD (WIFR) - A man has been arrested after shooting back at a suspect.

Updated: 10:56 PM Dozens of Stateline families have spent the last few weeks trying to get their lives back to normal after flood waters swamped their homes, but now those families are on their own since federal assistance was denied for our area.

Posted: 7:38 PM Police say that two of the 18 people shot in New Orleans during a neighborhood Mother's Day parade were children.

Posted: 5:18 PM Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon says she supports a bill that would allow the medical use of marijuana in Illinois.

Posted: 3:38 PM Chrysler is recalling 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide because they can shift into neutral without warning on startup.

Updated: 9:12 PM Damage assessments done across Illinois after last month's flooding have found nearly 3,700 damaged homes in 14 counties.

Posted: 6:12 PM Several Rockford neighbors gather on a local street corner in an effort to end gun violence in not only our city, but across the country.

Posted: 6:05 PM The state of Illinois has released a new estimate saying it will lose $212 million in unpaid sales taxes from online purchases during 2013.

Posted: 6:03 PM The city of Dixon is citing a deposition by a former bank branch manager in its lawsuit against the bank where former city comptroller Rita Crundwell held a secret account.

Posted: 5:46 PM A Rockford man is expected to survive after being shot multiple times on Saturday afternoon.

Posted: 3:44 PM Thanks to a local organization, hundreds of young girls will be the belle of the ball at their prom.

Posted: 3:33 PM After the recent murder on Rockford’s West Side, those in the area are fighting back against the violence. However they're doing so, with a much different approach.

Updated: 6:24 PM Stateliners enjoyed quite the show at the BMO Harris Bank Center tonight. Country music superstar Carrie Underwood of American Idle fame was singing some of her hits in front of a sold out crowd. Local businesses say they’re excited about the concert too, but different reasons.

Posted: 10:35 PM Our annual 4th of July Fireworks show could have a less sparkle this summer.

Posted: 9:57 PM Rockford police are looking for four men who robbed the Radio Shack on West Riverside at gun point Friday night.

Updated: 10:46 PM Rockford man is busted for allegedly dealing drugs.

Posted: 9:54 PM The U.S. Department of Transportation decided that the airport's control tower will stay open.

Updated: 6:40 PM If you’re heading up north this weekend, you’ll want to be extra cautious while on the road. Wisconsin has some of the most lax drunk driving laws in the nation, but maybe not for long.