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BELVIDERE -- A 41-year-old man was sentenced to 14 years behind bars Friday for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Douglas Valentine, of Rockford, faced a maximum of 15 years after he was found guilty in September of criminal sexual…

SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and the rolling seven-day test positivity rate for the virus is increasing in Illinois, mirroring national trends. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a Jackson County news conference earlier this week…

ROCKFORD — Local police are investigation the Rockford's 27th homicide of the year after a 33-year-old man was fatally shot Thursday night on the city’s northwest side. At approximately 10:45 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to a…

ROCKFORD – SwedishAmerican has announced that this year’s Dr. Henry C. Anderson Quality Award winner is Janel Mott, BSN, RNC-CLC, from the hospital's Mother/Baby Unit. Each year, SwedishAmerican recognizes one individual in the health…

SPRINGFIELD -- Eliminating cash bail in Illinois was once again front and center at a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday. The Criminal Law and Special Committee on Public Safety heard testimony on the benefits and drawbacks of ending…

ROCKFORD -- An officer with the Rockford Police Department was injured Wednesday morning after a squad car crashed downtown during a high-speed chase. The incident unfolded around 2 a.m., when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop…

ROCKFORD -- The pharmaceutical company the City of Rockford is suing over the cost of an epilepsy drug has filed for bankruptcy protection. The filing puts a stay on the class-action suit brought in 2017 against Mallinckrodt, a maker of…

WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s proposed tax increases of nearly $4 trillion over the next 10 years, if passed, “would be the highest in American history – indeed, in world history,” an analysis of his plan…

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order Friday extending the statewide moratorium on residential evictions for another 30 days. Pritzker first put a hold on residential evictions through an executive order on March 20,…

ROCKFORD -- Despite decades of record-setting home sales, owning a home has become increasingly difficult for the average worker. Mortgage interest rates are historically low, yet hourly earnings have failed to keep pace with rising…