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For Winnebago County residents, the property tax levy will increase for the first time in several years as board members pass a 2021 budget.

Belvidere ranked 2nd of 46 Bronze plants in the United States, third of 75 plants in North America and 11th out of 138 plants in the world.

All proceeds benefit the 2021 trip for veterans to Washington, D.C.

Ever since the day of the crash, 77 year old Vietnam veteran George Tillett has been on the scene putting up to fifty pound bricks in place to restore the resting place.

A Louisiana 4th grader has been suspended from school for having a BB gun in his bedroom.

It's been several decades in the making but work is finally underway on a project to dust off some old train tracks and start a passenger rail service from Rockford to Chicago.

Heading to the polls as the Forest City gears up for the general election as early voting begins in Rockford.

The Northern Illinois Land Bank Authority sold its first home for $20,000 in the hopes of turning an eyesore into something beautiful.

Both brothers were pronounced dead at the scene.

Gee must register with the violent offender against children registry.

No reasons for the resignations were given.

Three trays of mail were found on the side of the highway and in a ditch in Greenville.

The current seven-day rolling positivity rate is now 7.9 percent.

Goulart was booked at the Rapides Parish Detention Center, according to jail records.

Unemployment claims across the nation have skyrocketed during the pandemic.

Holcomb, a Republican running for reelection, has faced discontent from some conservatives over coronavirus restrictions.

The vote will be held over three days next week.

IDOT will negotiate construction and maintenance agreements with Union Pacific and Metra.

You have until Nov. 23 to file a claim.

The number is (815) 235-9777.

Additional properties are continuously being acquired by the land bank.

The policy goes into effect starting Thursday.

Of those cases, 920 have recovered and 23 have died.

400 patients were in the ICU and 155 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The WCHD will provide updates each Friday moving forward.

Despite what the doctors told them 10 days ago, Kyle is doing better.

On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the Rockford Fire Department was called to three separate fires that occurred within a relatively small geographical area.

The school district has received inquiries about the district going fully remote, based on social media posts.

Results will take 6 to 12 hours, not days like other tests.

Early voting is officially underway in the state of Illinois, as many voters head to the polls or start to receive their mail-in ballots.