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Legislators down in Springfield have passed a bill to give Illinois babies a $50 deposit for future college expenses.

Despite the ballot's confusing wording, voters in the Village of Winnebago will have to decide whether establishments should be allowed to sell alcohol across the entire community.

U.S. News and World Report's 2018 best high school rankings found some high schools in the stateline that are worthy of high praise.

Local business owners have announced a new effort to give Freeport residents a fireworks show after all.

We haven't had to deal with them in several months, but Rockford is rapidly approaching a full-on onslaught from the world's most hated flying pest.

The City of Beloit recently announced their plans for a near-future casino project, and now the Winnebago County Board has expressed support for one here.

Some newly released numbers show that Rockford's housing market is not only ahead of the rest of Illinois, but the nation as a whole.

It's been that kind of month in Rockford. Earlier in April, electronics retailer hhgregg announced they were seeking bankruptcy protection in the hopes of finding a buyer for their 220 stores. A few days later, they announced that a buyer couldn't be found.

When you spend any amount of time talking to someone in law enforcement about phone and computer scams, one thing becomes abundantly clear: senior citizens have a bulls-eye on their backs as a scammer's preferred targets.