
Voters return Mayor Tom McNamara to Rockford City Hall for third term
2+ hour, 36+ min ago —...Mayor Tom McNamara (D) wins his third term leading the City of Rockford...

Moment married Illinois special ed teacher accused of raping student, 15, breaks down after learning charges: ‘I’m gonna throw up’...
8+ hour, 36+ min ago —...Formella, a special education teacher at Downers Grove South High... ...in the back of a Downers Grove Police car on March 16, newly released... ...She had been teaching at Downers Grove High since 2020 and earned... ...She was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault...

2025 Illinois Elections: Suburban Chicago race results we're watching Tuesday
6+ hour ago —...Cohen Barnes facing Kouame Sanan and John Walker.... ...Harold Beadling, former Mayor Sam Cunningham, and independent candidate... ...With Justice Ann Walsh Bradley retiring, Susan Crawford and Brad... ...Judge Crawford, who sits on the Dane County Circuit Court, has been...

Nominations open for 2025 Landmark Illinois Preservation Awards
17+ hour, 24+ min ago —...Nominations open for 2025 Landmark Illinois Preservation Awards... ...CHICAGO (WIFR) - The annual awards recognize the preservation, restoration...

Illinois, other states sue HHS, RFK Jr. over public grant cuts
6+ hour, 49+ min ago —...Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its secretary Robert...

Election officials report slow start at Rockford-area polling sites
7+ hour, 10+ min ago —..., the Rockford Board of Elections executive director.... ...Early voting numbers in Rockford for the Consolidated General Election... ...Judge, Michael Diamond.... ...be voting on and how to find your polling place, visit the Illinois State...

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul sues HHS, RFK Jr. for cutting $12B in grants
18+ hour, 23+ min ago —...Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Health...

Illinois drivers face some of nation’s highest costs, expected to grow
12+ hour, 37+ min ago —...registration fee in the country at $151 annually, only behind North Dakota... ...In 2019, Illinois Gov. J.B.... ...The Illinois Department of Transportation is spending over $4.5 billion... ...states with no tolls, including Midwestern states such as Wisconsin, Iowa...

Illinois elections 2025: Voting hours, what's on your ballot and more
11+ hour, 7+ min ago —...For the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, NBC News and NBC Chicago... ...suburbs like Aurora, Orland Park, Dolton, Waukegan and more will...

Rockford holds 2025 Consolidated Election | Video
22+ hour, 54+ min ago —...New changes at the United States Postal Service (USPS) are set to... ...President Donald Trump has revealed plans to remove a tree from ....