Led by Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury and Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, area leaders want the county chairman's authority restored.

Many ways to improve treatment are expensive and could be in peril if Medicaid funding is slashed by the Trump administration ...

Longtime firefighter Steve Simon will take over as Salem’s new fire and EMS chief on May 12, according to a news release from the city. Simon worked for Roanoke County Fire and Rescue for 27 ...

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said Arthur Bankston II, 53, of Zion, was found unresponsive in his jail cell around 9:35 ...

A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the former Wayne City police chief with selling forfeited items ... Wayne City is a village in Wayne County in the Southern District of Illinois.

Daniel Herod, a Will County Sheriff’s corrections officer, has been fired after being accused of felony charges involving a minor over four years.

One direction the board may head is appointing a familiar face. Rockford City Council member Isidro Barrios (D-11th Ward) tells WIFR he’s in “early talks” to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat of Jaime ...

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara and Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury are working to restore powers to the Winnebago County Chairman ...

Governor JB Pritzker announced his appointment of Brandon Ragle, a leader in IT strategy and management with 20+ years of experience, ...