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Federal prosecutor said Yaroslav Vishnevski operated a “mini gun factory” while he described himself as a hobbyist -
Lizzie Seils/WGLTCountry Financial has already seen 1,000 property and auto claims from this week's back-to-back severe wind and tornado events. They expect more in the coming days as residents sort through their homes.
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The funding was generated by a fee levied on pharmaceutical middlemen. -
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets and a few from other areas. Today’s poet is Tom Zeiser. -
Governor says he will keep trying on affordable housing plan -
The Illinois State Board of Education approved its first-ever Statewide Numeracy Plan to improve math instruction. Peter Medlin has more ... -
In northern Illinois, several schools — both public and private — shut down after the school year. WNIJ's Peter Medlin has more on how hard it is for communities and how they’re trying to move forward.
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A Rockford museum adds an extra touch for one of its events for the summer. -
What makes the event like no other is its emphasis on inclusion of everyone and building irreplaceable bonds through a large sum of people from all walks of life, organizers say. This year's games will feature 3,450 athletes and Unified partners, 1,250 coaches and 1,200 volunteers. -
Republican state Sen. Sally Turner reflects on the late night budget, a pause on gas sales tax, property tax relief, regulating data centers and a pause in data center tax credits. -
The storm late Wednesday destroyed the APL shelter on Springfield's north end. -
Summer's here. If parents are still looking for ways to get their kids outdoors and away from screens, they might consider this technology-free farm camp in Caledonia.
