The Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream franchise has been acquired by a group of Quad Cities investors, and they say to expect menu changes.

Help with energy bills will soon be available for thousands of Illinois families.

New research suggests insomnia may be linked to some serious long-term health risks.

The milestone convention is expected to bring around 250 attendees to the Rockford region.

Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years is halted by a court an hour before it was set to take place.

A North Miami Beach mother faces four counts of child neglect after police say she left her four children, including a 2-month-old, home alone while she went on a Carnival cruise.

A bear who wasn’t supposed to make it to the final round of Fat Bear Week just carried the whole thing.

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin's $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon is the largest single gift ever to a U.S. university, funding a new Miami campus.

Deputies say an 18-year-old driver from Juda, Wis. was cited.

The penny, among the first coins to be made after the Mint was established in 1792, has become increasingly expensive to produce.

A draft version of Form 1040 asks tax filers to confirm US citizenship or legal work authorization, according to New York Times reporting.

Former South Dakota Gov. and former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem.

A program promoted by the city of Rockford helps fill vacant lots and improves neighborhoods at the same time.

Netanyahu says Saudi Arabia arrested a FlyDubai pilot who stabbed a colleague and allegedly tried to crash a flight full of Israelis before an emergency landing.

A late Tuesday night house fire in Rockford displaced nine people and required firefighters to resuscitate a pet dog.

It could cost a lot more to fly to holiday destinations this year.

Candlelight is heading to the Forest City this October, offering a one-of-a-kind spooky season experience set to the backdrop of thousands of candles.

Aging kitchens and limited funding complicate effort to serve more meals cooked from scratch

The U.S. military says it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group.

The Trump administration has launched a revamped website, America.gov, to simplify access to government information.

The Monroe Township Fire and Ambulance Protection District had a busy 24 hours starting Monday morning.

Across the U.S., providers are seeing a spike in kids with high cholesterol. Here in Rockford, OSF Healthcare’s opened its first Pediatric Lipid Clinic to fight that spike.

The TSA is removing all chairs at the check-in site.

Freeport Airport named Illinois airports

A school bus crashed through a bridge and hung over a river in Northbridge, Massachusetts, Monday. No students were aboard; driver had minor injuries.

Old medication, eyeglasses and retired flags to be collected during Super Shred Day on Oct. 3 in Rockford.

U.S. flu season typically ramps up in October, with cases often peaking between December and February.

The Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump’s administration to continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.

The case against the bookkeeper of the former Stone Eagle Tavern have been dismissed, court records show.

A traffic stop for speeding early Tuesday in DeKalb results in charges for two people from Illinois.

Lindsay Clancy will be back in court amid efforts by her defense team to avert a second trial.

A California-based company is recalling several cheese products linked to an outbreak of E. coli.

Wladimir Klitschko is seeking temporary guardianship of Hayden Panettiere's estate for their 11-year-old daughter as the death probe continues.

Winnebago County ABCs pairs each letter of the alphabet with a recognizable local landmark, offering a playful, place-based learning tool for pre-kindergarten children and their caregivers.

A traffic stop in rural Stockton Monday night leads to the arrest of a 29-year-old man from Hanover.

Ex-special counsel Jack Smith tells senators he won't be "silenced" by Trump threats and stands by his two federal indictments against the president.

Business owners in the food service industry learn about safer, sustainable packaging options during a seminar in Rockford.

From last-minute costume upgrades to full-on glam, the team shared simple styling hacks anyone can try at home.

DNR urges hunters to secure licenses ahead of fall openers.