Memorial Day events and ceremonies around the Rockford area, including Pecatonica, Belvidere, Oregon, Freeport and DeKalb.

First pitch is scheduled for 5:50 p.m. Parade: One of the more unique local parades will cross the Illinois ... 9:30 a.m. on the Ellwood House lawn, including remarks from DeKalb officials and ...

Large signs could be seen on the gates to the Illinois Governor's Mansion in Springfield Wednesday as U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited. "Due process for all ...

Senate Bill 1563, known as the Squatter Bill, advanced out of the House committee, and is headed to the full Illinois House for approval. It's a major step toward cracking down on squatting ...

A wing of the school along Anthony Avenue that was completed in 1943 to house heavy industry vocational programs, is now completely unused, Landmarks Illinois said. But a previous proposal to have ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois House Education Policy Committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday to require seat belts for all new Illinois school buses. This legislation could ...

This legislation passed out of the House Education Police Committee on a 10-1 vote with one representative voting present. Senate Bill 2427 gained unanimous support in the Senate last month.

A stone-clad mansion in Illinois built to evoke the grandeur of a medieval castle is back on the market, complete with turrets, vaulted ceilings and a basement level entertainment wing fit for a ...