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Janesville Police are searching for a man who fled authorities during a drug stop 27-year old Shay Dooley reportedly initiated a vehicle pursuit which was halted because of public safety concerns. The suspect reportedly crashed later and is now on foot ... Read More ...

There are some significant traffic delays in Rockford. Parts of the U.S. 20 bypass, State street and Perryville Road will be restricted for the rest of the afternoon as Vice-President Joe Biden's motorcade arrives for an event at the IBEW Union Hall ... Read More ...

Rockford’s unemployment rate has seen a marked improved. It declined to 8.2% from 11.3 at this time last year. But reason the percentage dropped so quickly is because fewer Stateline people are looking for jobs. Rockford has only had an increase of 300 jobs in the last calendar year ... Read More ...

Doctors say an Ebola scare in Chicago was a "false alarm" and a great test for the city's new infectious disease network. Two air travelers from Liberia were moved to hospitals for monitoring last night. Officials say neither person, one adult and one child had a fever ... Read More ...

Republican candidate for governor, Bruce Rauner made an appearance at a Rockford manufacturing plant earlier this afternoon to promote early voting. Early voting resumed at around 2pm. According to Winnebago County officials, voters are being given special instructions when they arrive regarding the ballot error for the Winnebago County Forest Preserve Board ... Read More ...

The Rockford Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying a suspect who robbed a Rockford gas station last night. Just after 9pm last night, the Mobil Gas Station in the 2500 block of Broadway was robbed by a white male who demanded money and was armed with a handgun ... Read More ...

Today is the final day of the Rockford City Market for 2014.  But, organizers are promising it will an event to remember. Kids will get into the spirit of Halloween with a costume parade starting at 6pm.  Kids can also trick-or-treat with the vendors following the parade ... Read More ...

Authorities are searching for a man suspected of shooting two sheriff's deputies in McHenry County.  Investigators believe Scott Peters fled after opening fire with a rifle as deputies responded to a domestic dispute this morning in Holiday Hills ... Read More ...

A Roscoe man wanted on warrants in Illinois and Montana has been arrested in California. Police say 20-year old Matthew Ton was arrested while driving a stolen vehicle from Montana. Authorities say he fled from police in August in a vehicle stolen from a Rockford residence ... Read More ...

A large fight broke out this weekend with shots being fired at local Rockford tavern. Police arrived to the Golden Bar on 7th Street just before 2:00 Sunday morning for complaints that 40 people were fighting in the streets.  Police say someone in the crowd fired off several gun shots and officers subsequently found four shell casings near the bar ... Read More ...