Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office says Illinois is expected to get $1 billion in a multi-state settlement with the nation's five largest bank mortgage servicers. (Read More)

Rock Valley College teachers will vote on Friday whether to give it's union the permission to strike. (Read More)

The Byron nuclear plant is back up and running after a reactor lost power and shut down last week. (Read More)

Empty and foreclosed homes have become a target for some other crimes in the Stateline. (Read More)

Trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half, the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team used a 21-8 run to close the game to earn a 62-59 victory over Miami University on Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. (Read More)

Mike Dunbar, a 35-year college coaching veteran whose résumé includes extensive experience as a head coach and offensive coordinator at every level of football, has joined the Northern Illinois University football program as offensive coordinator, NIU head coach Dave Doeren announced Wednesday. (Read More)

Carlos Boozer scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls won their fourth straight game while nearly holding New Orleans to a franchise low in points during a 90-67 rout Wednesday night. (Read More)

Feeling comfortable in his former home, Carlos Delfino gave the Milwaukee Bucks a rare road win. (Read More)

GateHouse Media is bringing one of its news production centers to Downtown Rockford. (Read More)

Some new statistics on unemployment show that Rockford is number one in the state and this time it's for a good thing: the number of people applying for unemployment has reached a five year low. (Read More)

One local artist is looking to change that mentality for those who live in Rockford. (Read More)

Nearly 100 new cars, trucks and vans are now on display at this year's spring auto show at the CherryVale Mall. (Read More)

A local sixth graders talent has sparked the Stateline’s attention by her travels to compete in Dublin, Ireland (Read More)

One local artist is looking to change that mentality for those who live in Rockford. (Read More)

The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center has been awarded a Community Arts Access grant of $1,000 from the Rockford Area Arts Council. (Read More)

Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of "Soul Train" who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75. (Read More)

House Speaker John Boehner says if President Barack Obama doesn't reverse a new policy requiring religious schools and hospitals to provide employees with access to free birth control, the Congress will. (Read More)

Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are the undisputed favorites in Maine, the next state weighing in on the Republican presidential race. (Read More)

The Illinois House has endorsed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing crime victims more rights. (Read More)

Three Illinois House members have introduced a gay marriage bill. (Read More)