Sen. Durbin introduces bill to improve concussion safety in youth sports
Legislation endorsed by major professional and college sports organizations
Sen. Durbin introduces bill to improve concussion safety in youth sports
Legislation endorsed by major professional and college sports organizations
Survey: Quarter of women at UW-Madison sexually assaulted
More than a quarter of University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate women who responded to a new survey say they’ve been sexually assaulted.
Rockford Police investigate home invasion
Rockford Police are investigating after a suspect entered someone’s home and threatened the homeowner with a handgun.
Boone County gets $600K grant to fight opioid epidemic
In total, Boone County will receive $599,679 through the U.S. Department of Justice and Bureau of Justice Assistance.
UPDATE: Man charged in Machesney Park bar shooting, victim identified
Authorities said a birthday celebration was underway at Cronies when a fight broke out. When deputies arrived, they found a man lying on the dance floor, according to Deputy Chief Mike Schultz.
Witness in ex-Dallas officer’s murder trial shot and killed
Authorities say a witness in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black
Rockford hosts first ever Olympic Trials
Players from Team USA and Team Canada put it all on the line at the Olympic Trials to determine who will go to Tokyo in 2020. The winner of the matches will be the North American Qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo summer Olympic Games.
Five years of brewing up business
One Rockford coffee shop is celebrating five years of business,
White invites entries to statewide literature contest
Illinois students can compete for a cash prize by writing letters to authors
Police: 1 killed, 4 hurt by man driving SUV through group
Police in the Illinois city of Waukegan say a 22-year-old man accused of killing a man and injuring four other people by driving an SUV into the group after an argument has been charged with murder
Illinois woman killed in crash on Dan Ryan Expressway
Authorities shut down the interstate’s northbound lanes early Saturday to investigate the crash.
Indiana women increasingly cross state lines for abortions, predominantly to Illinois
Abortion-rights advocates say women from Indiana are influenced by these factors to travel outside their communities to seek an abortion.
Rockford police officers recognized at ceremony
The Rockford Police Department honors of a few of its own on Friday with retirements, promotions and a lifesaving award.
Renovated Skybox Restaurant opens at Indoor Sports Center
The renovated Skybox Restaurant had its grand opening on Friday.
Ogle County assembles threat assessment teams and begins training
One way schools provide a safe environment through a new law they are now training for. It requires school districts in the state to assemble a team who can assess problem and put a plain in place.
Program to prevent underage smoking rakes in $15,000
A program aimed at stopping underage smoking was green-lit for another year.
OSF blesses therapy dogs in honor of St Francis, patron saint of animals
Oct. 4 marks the day of Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, when churches-goers across the nation bring their pets to church to be blessed.
The Latest: Campaign confirms Sanders had a heart attack
The Vermont senator was diagnosed with a myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack,
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Temperatures will be on a roller coaster for the rest of the week
More dramatic swings in temperature are expected through early next week.
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CRIME
Indiana man walks 351 miles to Wisconsin to have sex with teen, finds undercover cop instead
Jenkins faces a minimum sentence of 10 years in jail, and up to a lifetime of imprisonment, the U.S. Attorney said.
Whiteside County attorney arrested on sex assault charges
A longtime Rock Falls attorney is arrested and charged with criminal sexual assault.
Rockford woman sentenced to prison for drug induced homicide
A Rockford woman is sentenced to two 15 concurrent years in prison on drug induced homicide charges after two people died of drug overdoses.
Woman sentenced for sexually assaulting and abusing two kids in Roscoe
ROSCOE (WREX)- A woman will spend seven years and six months in a state penitentiary for sexually abusing and assaulting two kids under the age of 13.
Machesney Park man sentenced for public indecency in front of Girl Scouts
The charge of sexual exploitation was against Ekberg was dropped.
