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*The Springfield Fire Department is preparing to roll out life-support units that will be able to administer drugs to victims of traffic accidents or medical emergencies. Fire Chief Ken Fustin says the three units will be stationed throughout the city...

Emergency personnel in Rock County were put to the test early this afternoon, when a car went over a guard rail and into Turtle Creek. Authorities say it happened where White Avenue becomes Milwaukee Road, which is directly over Turtle Creek ... Read More ...

Rockford Police continue to investigate a quadruple homicide that took place over the weekend. Officials say they are looking to interview multiple persons of interest. Anyone with information is urged to contact Rockford Police. Stateline area authorities have gathered at the Illinois State Police District 16 headquarters to commend the efforts of officers in the capture of fugitive Terrance Dod

Autopsies are being done today on four victims of a weekend shooting in Rockford. A gunman killed a woman, her two children and her boyfriend late Saturday. No arrests have been made and police haven't publicly revealed a motive for the attack ... Read More ...

The first mayor of Loves Park has died at the age of 100. Homer Burton was a well-known businessman and was elected to the position in 1947 right after the city was incorporated. He helped in the building of the first city hall and many city departments ... Read More ...

State revenue officials say workers across Illinois will soon notice a little more money in their paychecks. The state is reminding employers to adjust the way they calculate income taxes as the temporary income tax rate of 5 percent rolls back to 3 ... Read More ...

Illinois' Republican governor-elect Bruce Rauner says state agencies plan to ask for $760 million more than they were originally budgeted in 2015.He spoke about the state's budget at a luncheon in Springfield earlier today. He says he's also meeting in Springfield with lawmakers and budget experts to get a better handle on the budget situation ... Read More ...

A former Illinois governor has a new home.  Rod Blagojevich who has been incarcerated in a Denver suburb for three years has moved from the low security institution to a prison camp nearby. This facility has more freedom of movement and does not have any fencing ... Read More ...

The back of a Rockford school bus burst into flames this afternoon on Kishwaukee Street near the Morgan Street Bridge.The incident happened at around 2:45pm, when fire broke out in the engine bay.  Details are immediately available, but our partners at Eyewitness news say there were no children on the bus when the fire broke out ... Read More ...

Temperatures in the 40s this weekend could add danger to ice fishing activities on Wisconsin waterways. After weeks in seasonal to cold temps, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the ice will probably look thicker than it is, so officials are warning people to keep their ice fishing shanties on solid ground ... Read More ...