Crews search for teen missing in Lake Michigan during storm
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Authorities were searching the Lake Michigan shoreline for a teenager who went missing in the water near Waukegan during a winter storm. Fire officials say a
Crews search for teen missing in Lake Michigan during storm
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Authorities were searching the Lake Michigan shoreline for a teenager who went missing in the water near Waukegan during a winter
Judge: Illinois court running out of money due to shutdown
BENTON, Ill. (AP) — The chief federal judge for Southern Illinois says if a partial government shutdown continues past early February the court may run
Illinois man accused of letting 11-year-old drive to school
ROUND LAKE PARK, Ill. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a northern Illinois man who police say allowed an 11-year-old relative to
Springfield police investigating after infant shot
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say an infant was taken to a Springfield hospital after she was shot in the lower half of her body.
Rauner administration reduced number of state patronage jobs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A special counsel to former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says his administration reclassified thousands of state jobs that were once exempt
12-year-old girl dies in snow fort collapse outside church
A 12-year-old girl has died after a snow fort collapsed while she was playing outside a church in suburban Chicago.
Ideas needed for plaza around Oregon’s Black Hawk statue
State officials are asking the public for help as they plan for a plaza around the 107-year-old Black Hawk statue in Oregon.
People across Illinois honor King with service, celebrations
CHICAGO (AP) — People across Illinois are honoring Martin Luther King Jr. with service projects, meals and celebrations. Monday’s holiday recognizes the civil rights leader,
Ideas needed for plaza around Illinois’ Black Hawk statue
OREGON, Ill. (AP) — State officials are asking the public for help as they plan for a plaza around the 107-year-old Black Hawk statue in
New national park push being made for Indiana Dunes
PORTER, Ind. (AP) — A new effort is being made in Congress to designate the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore along Lake Michigan as a national
‘I Have a Dream’ recited at Lincoln museum for MLK day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s 90th birthday anniversary Monday. Actor
Urbana police to begin using body, squad-car cameras
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois police department is about to roll out new body cameras. The News-Gazette reports the Urbana Police Department has
Days into job, Pritzker signals union-relations about-face
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — One thing is clear from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first week in office: Life will be easier for organized labor. The Democrat
University of Illinois reviews relationship policy
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois is reviewing its policy on consensual relationships between students and faculty members after a law professor’s study
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Rockford services, celebrations honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
ROCKFORD (WREX) — Celebrations and services all over Rockford honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
OSF working toward rare Blue Zone certificate
Only 10 certified Blue Zone work sites exist in the country and OSF St. Anthony’s wants to be the eleventh.
Ice jam near Dixon raises Rock River to action stage
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities says flooding is possible.
Rockford aims to end homelessness by 2020
ROCKFORD (WREX) — Officials say Rockford has reached functional zero for veteran homelessness and now they have another goal.
