security

If you think you're safe in Missouri just because you have a hi-tech security system, think again. Reports say gangs are now using their own elicit technology to scramble home security systems so they can break into expensive homes.

Here are the 6 biggest signs that scream I'M GETTING SCAMMED!

Scammers are posting legit-looking notices on Rockford-area houses with the hopes of gaining access into your home.

Several Illinois schools, including those in Sycamore, have installed special emergency boxes to keep kids safe in case of a shooting.

No one is surprised that during a game, a White Sox fan gets on the field to cause a disturbance.

If you've every toyed with the idea of a security camera set-up on your front porch, this video should push you over into the "buy" column pretty quickly.

Maybe it's just me, but you'd figure that with today's high levels of transportation security that stowing away on a commercial airliner would be something that just can't and/or doesn't happen. And, you'd be wrong.

We were told by Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana that having to chop $4.3 million from his department would mean plenty of layoffs and cutbacks. The "bag ban" that begins Monday, October 23rd at the Winnebago County Courthouse is an example.

Lately, it seems like everywhere you look you'll see an advertisement or pitch of some sort regarding home protection. You've got ADT, SimpliSafe, and a host of other monitored alarms systems, along with video surveillance systems, and do-it-yourself alarm kits. Price points can vary widely, but there's a very experienced local service that can help you protect your home and business--for free. Re

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois' plan to join a national voter registration database is raising questions about potential security issues. The state will become part of the Electronic Registration Information Center program in 2016 under a plan former Gov...