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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury reached a verdict Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the Black man who was pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck in a case that set off a furious…

WASHINGTON -- The day before marijuana’s most notorious holiday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed cannabis banking reform dubbed the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE) on a 321-101 Monday vote. Experts say the bill…

MINNEAPOLIS -- The jury has reached a verdict at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. The verdict is to be read late Tuesday afternoon. Floyd died last May after Chauvin, a…

ROCKFORD -- The City of Rockford Human Services Department is now known as the Health and Human Services Department. "The addition of health to the official name of the City’s Human Services Department is a recognition of our intention…

WASHINGTON -- The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation has calculated that about $2 billion worth of taxpayer money from the Democratic-passed American Rescue Plan Act is allocated to local governments that don’t exist or aren’t in…

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris asking them to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The cartels are bringing terror…

ROCKFORD -- SwedishAmerican nurses were honored Thursday by receiving Magnet recognition for their professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. Magnet recognition is determined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s…

ROCKFORD -- A 19-year-old man who was shot by a Rockford Police officer last weekend has been charged with felony gun possession. Jose Gonzalez, of Rockford, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member, a…

ROCKFORD -- The City of Rockford, on Thursday, launched Connect Rockford, a new initiative aimed at building a nurturing and thriving community through connections. The grassroots effort encourages volunteer block captains to get out in…

ROCKFORD -- A new bill would help keep children with their parents in domestic abuse cases. House Bill 3877 was introduced by Illinois Rep. Dave Vella, D-68. It prevents the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) from taking…