The FAIR Act, HB3363, passed both houses of the Illinois legislature on May 31. Once signed, the act would create provisions to create the State Public Defender Commission by July 1, 2026, with the ...

Thanks to the passage of the Funded Advocacy and Independent Representation, or FAIR, Act, Illinois public defenders could soon see relief from a packed caseload.

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Throw on your stars and stripes Thursday. The Rockford Symphony Orchestra prepares for another performance of their Star ...

The Rockford manufacturing company announced its $10 million investment as part of its long-term growth plan. Wednesday, J.L.

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WIFR) - Janesville police arrest a man Wednesday, July 2, who they say was making explosives. Khor Chin Lim ...

Throw on your stars and stripes Thursday. The Rockford Symphony Orchestra prepares for another performance of their Star ...

A group in Rockford rallied Wednesday calling on Republican Congressman Darin LaHood to say no to the One Big Beautiful Bill ...

BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - Beloit College’s Buccaneer mascot gets a new 21st-century look. The new logo fits the modern, ...

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Rock County officials have declared a speed restriction on the Rock River near Beloit for the Fourth of July.

Dixon's Saint Katharine Medical Center is one of nine hospitals "at-risk" due to possible Medicaid cuts in Illinois.