Wrongful death lawsuit filed against City of Rockford in death of Kerry Blake
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the City of Rockford concerning the 2018 death of Kerry Blake.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against City of Rockford in death of Kerry Blake
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the City of Rockford concerning the 2018 death of Kerry Blake.
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.
Local entrepreneurs deliver elevator pitches at competition
Entrepreneurs in Rockford got a chance to deliver their best elevator pitch at the 13th annual FastPitch competition.
Suspect in downtown Rockford murder indicted
Jamie Pearson’s accused of opening fire on 6th Street and East State Street on September 17
Man indicted for deadly Pecatonica stabbing
Scott Rocen was found stabbed to death inside a Pecatonica home on Sept. 12.
Discovery Center adds new exhibit
The Discovery Center is opening up a new exhibit that will give kids of all ages a fun education about bubbles.
Gov. Pritzker unveils five-year economic plan for Illinois
The plan’s goals include building long-term growth through exports, startups, research and development and more.
Texas man drops 200 pounds to get dream job
Chad Dodge, 42, was officially sworn in Tuesday as a deputy constable for Texas’ Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constables Office.
Chicago releases watchdog probe of Laquan McDonald shooting
Jason Van Dyke was sentenced in January to nearly seven years in McDonald’s killing.
Byron School District investigates threat directed at middle school
A threat directed at Byron Middle School was found not be credible.
Sheriff: Charges filed, suspect in custody for 2016 deaths of Byron mother, son
Nearly 3 years to the day a mother and her young son were murdered in Byron, authorities announce charges in their deaths and say a suspect is in custody.
Matt Lauer denies sexual assault allegation
Lauer, in a letter issued by his lawyer, Libby Locke of the law firm Clare Locke, confirmed he had a relationship with Nevils but said it was “completely consensual.”
Man accused of robbing Roscoe bank identified, considered ‘armed and dangerous’
Police say Udelhofen may be driving a red Toyota with a license plate that reads “BB93951”
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live coming to Rockford
Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m.
Senate OKs bill allowing kids to run lemonade stands in Wisconsin
They couldn’t sell more than $2,000 of lemonade a year, or 8,000 cups at 25 cents a pop.
Former VP Dick Cheney to partake in event at Beloit College
This event is free and open to the public.
Winn. Co. Board members investigating changes to county structure
The Winnebago County Board is investigating the best practices for governing in the county by looking at the governmental structure of other Illinois counties.
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New Jersey man charged with having sex with Freeport teenager
The investigation is ongoing.
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.
