Aurora, Illinois Man Loses Job, Opens Fire On Co-Workers Killing 5, Wounding Another
AURORA, ILLINOIS — Authorities in Aurora, Illinois, say 45-year-old Gary Martin was let go from his job at a manufacturing
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New House Bill 2864 Would Create Pay Per-Mile Road Usage Charge For Illinois Drivers
ILLINOIS — State Rep. Marcus Evans, (D-Chicago) has just introduced House Bill 2864 which would create a per-mile road usage charge
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It’s Not A Big Town, But These Six Forreston Students Have Been Recognized As 2019 Illinois State Scholars
FORRESTON — No, it’s not a big town but six students from Forreston High School have been recognized in a
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Welcome To The State of Chicago, Our Nation’s 51st State
ILLINOIS — Sounds crazy doesn’t it. Chicago, Illinois its own state? We just cut it off from the rest of
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Senate Passes Bill To Include Freeport In The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation on Tuesday that was introduced by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick
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Illinois Lawmakers Try Again For Mandatory LGBTQ Curriculum For Illinois Students K-12
ILLINOIS — Illinois lawmakers again want to require the state’s public schools to teach students about the contributions of lesbian,
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Victim Robbed At Gunpoint During West Suburban Home Invasion
The offenders then a female victim at gunpoint while taking money and various electronics from the house. 
Bond Denied For 3 Charged With Killing Naperville Man, Leaving Body In Garbage Can
Bond was denied for a Rockford man, his girlfriend and his mother, who were all charged with the murder of Michael Armendariz, 20, of Naperville.
Still No Heat For Washington Park Apartment Building
After CBS 2 aired a story in January about an apartment building in Washington Park with no heat, residents say they still are still having problems.
Wizards Beat Bulls 134-125 In 1st Meeting Since Trade
Zach LaVine scored 26 points for Chicago, which kicked off a three-game homestand with its seventh loss in nine games.Shooting in Rockford leaves victim with leg injuries
ROCKFORD — A person traveling on the city’s southwest side on Friday night suffered a single gunshot wound to the leg, police said.The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Indiana Avenue. The victim was in a vehicle headed west when the shots were fired. The person was taken to the hospital for treatment.Police said the suspect vehicle is “a car with tinted windows” that last was seen traveling east.Anyone with […]
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MISSING: Luis Acevedo, 52, From Streamwood
Luis Acevedo was last seen Saturday at 4 p.m. in the 100 block of Timber Trail in Streamwood.During Black History Month, Rockford’s Wabongo Leadership Council looks to the future
ROCKFORD — Black History Month is a time for all to recognize and celebrate the contributions African-Americans have made in the community, the country and throughout the world. Matthew Simpson said it also should be a time for blacks to contemplate how they can help shape their community and their world beyond in the days and years to come.”It’s really about being conscious of who we are and how we can shape our future,” he said. […]
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Sunday’s Forecast Calls For Light Snow
Most of the Chicago area will receive an inch or less of snow tomorrow, but Monday will bring rain with a chance for snow to mix in.Rockford couple, Chicago woman held without bond in DuPage County man’s killing
ROCKFORD — A Rockford couple and a Chicago woman are being held without bond in DuPage County after being charged with murder in the death of a Naperville man whose body was found in a garbage bin.Ernest Collins, 22, and his girlfriend, Cassandra Green, 21, as well as Collins’ mother, Candice Jones, 38, are accused in the fatal shooting last year of Michael Armendariz, 20. Armendariz last was seen on the evening of Jan. 14, 2018, in Naperville.His body was […]
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