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Election officials say there are two days left for regular voter registration ahead of the November 4th election. Illinois residents who have a driver's license or state ID can register on the State Board of Elections website through Tuesday ... Read More ...

The Rock County corner has identified the woman who died inside a car fire on Wednesday and the death is being ruled as a suicide. 60-year-old Karen Brookings died from asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation as well as massive thermal trama ... Read More ...

Loves Park Police have released surveillance  footage of two men wanted in connection with a robbery. It happened in the 1700 block of east Riverside Blvd on September 21st. Officials say the suspects filled their shopping baskets with items and then ran out of the store ... Read More ...

Emergency crews are responding to a serious crash in the southbound lanes of I-39 north of the Route 64 exit. Officials say if you are traveling southbound, you will be forced to exit at Route 72.  No word if there are any injuries in connection with the incident ... Read More ...

Rockford University is reporting the highest enrollment of full-time undergraduate students in 20 years. 878 students were enrolled for the fall semester, which is up nearly 9 percent from last year and also marks the largest first-year class in a decade with 146 students ... Read More ...

If you were planning on fly out of both of Chicago's airports this morning, chances are you are probably still stuck there. Hundreds of flights have been grounded at Chicago's two airports after authorities say a contract employee deliberately set a fire at an air traffic control center in Aurora ... Read More ...

Unemployment in 12 Illinois metro areas including Rockford declined for the fifth consecutive month. A steep drops was also seen in the Rockford area where unemployment fell from 11.4 percent a year earlier to 9.4 percent. Officials say many employers will be adding seasonal workers in the next few months ... Read More ...

The Rockford School District will spend nearly $670,000 to tear down its former administration building and help clear the way for a $22 million downtown sports complex. The school board voted Tuesday on the agreement with the city of Rockford ... Read More ...

The former Dixon bookkeeper sent to prison for stealing nearly $54 million doesn’t think her pension should be part of her court-ordered restitution. Rita Crundwell is asking federal prosecutors to exempt around $90,000 from the $44 million she still owes Dixon ... Read More ...

Businesses wanting to grow or sell medical marijuana in Illinois have until three o'clock today to get their applications in to state agencies. Illinois expects to grant up to 21 permits for cultivation centers and up to 60 permits for dispensaries ... Read More ...