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Liz from GoRockford.com made her weekly visit to the show to let us know what to do over the weekend.

We love it when police use social media in creative ways. It's a great way to relate to people.

A northern Illinois man accused of killing a 2-year-old son of his daughter's friend and dumping the dismembered remains in a Chicago lagoon was acquitted Thursday of murder charges.

Rizzo should charge Budweiser for this viral moment.

"Tuesday Evening in the Gardens" features local, regional, and national touring artists all in one of the Midwest's most beautiful settings--Anderson Japanese Gardens.

After stops in Chicago and Peoria, the 19-ton sculpture named “Return Visit” took its place in front of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday.

Chicago police say officers fatally shot an armed man who had barricaded himself in a home on the city's South Side after he apparently fired a weapon.

The following people are wanted fugitives. If you know anything about their whereabouts please contact Crime Stoppers at 888-963-STOP(7867).

Rockford native Fred Van Vleet broke his postseason slump with a 13 point, 6 assist performance against the Bucks Tuesday night in a 120-102 Raptors win to even the Eastern Conference Finals a 2-2.

The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year and that nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving.

Here is a rundown of the Stateline from the State girls track meets at Eastern Illinois University this weekend.

Stateline state qualifiers from Boys track Sectionals. The top two and those who meet state qualifying marks advance.

A woman in a stolen recreational vehicle led authorities on a wild chase in Los Angeles on Tuesday, smashing into cars and a palm tree before finally coming to a halt with a large dog hanging out of the shattered windshield.

These are the kinds of things that make it fun to be a current Bears fan.