Dean Berry

(ROCKFORD ADVOCATE) -- "Saved by the Bell" star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a brief battle with carcinoma. He was 44. Diamond, who played Samuel "Screech" Powers in the teen sitcom, was hospitalized in Florida last month. It was…

(ROCKFORD ADVOCATE) -- State lawmakers across the country say they are attempting to curb the the power of governors and health officials to implement emergency COVID-19 restrictions like mask mandates and business shutdowns. Lawmakers…

WASHINGTON — Democrats are discussing Friday whether to impeach President Donald Trump if his Cabinet does not remove him via the 25th Amendment. The announcement comes two days after a mob of Trump supporters descended on Washington and…

BELOIT — Billionaire Diane Hendricks is one of four members of the Beloit College Board of Trustees to resign their positions. Hendricks, who joined the board in 2011, is the co-founder and chair of ABC Supply and major benefactor of…

CHICAGO  — Former Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers, a member of the Pro Football Hall, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed "The Kansas Comet" Sayers died Wednesday. He suffered from dementia. "Football fans know well Gale's many…

ROCKFORD -- A local man was sentenced to 65 years in prison Friday for his role in a fatal shooting that occurred on the city's northwest side three years ago. Deon Hart, 25, of Rockford, was found guilty of first-degree murder in…

MADISON - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issues a statewide mask mandate that goes into effect Saturday, Aug. 1. Announced Thursday, the order is similar to the Illinois mask edict. A cloth face covering or a prefabricated mask that…

ATLANTA -- Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 74. Cain's death was announced Thursday on Twitter. The co-chair of Black Voices for…

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Dr. Anthony Fauci will throw out the fist pitch Thursday as The Nationals face the New York Yankees on Opening Day of the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of…

ST. LOUIS - Mark and Patricia McCloskey were each charged with unlawful use of a weapon Monday. The allegations stem from a clash the couple had with people outside their home last month. During the incident Mark brandished a…