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There are no definitive numbers on how many people were saved by storm shelters in the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. There's little doubt that those who sought cover in previously-installed underground shelters and safe rooms were protected. Still, most people in high-risk areas don't have them.

The DeKalb Municipal Band celebrates its 160th year with a concert out of the norm from its usual outdoor performances. The band presents its first…

Rockford aldermen are looking for community input to help guide the search for a new police chief.The first of three community input meetings will be held…

Our Winter Book Series continues Monday with Paris, He Said by Christine Sneed.The novel is about an aspiring artist, Jayne Marks, who leaves New York…

A Cook County judge says a new Illinois law that cut the size of civil-case juries from 12 to 6 people is unconstitutional.The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin…

The LaSalle County Board voted 20-6 Monday to extend a moratorium on any new high-capacity wells in the area. It effectively bans the creation of any new…

Unemployment rates in Illinois metro areas declined for the fifth straight month in August.In a report released today by the Illinois Department of…

State lawmakers approved a budget that relies on a higher income tax rate.But Governor Bruce Rauner won the office on a platform of lower taxes.Now -…

When the income tax rate rolled back in January, it left Illinois without money for certain programs. Like one that helps low-income parents go to work or…

The identity of a woman whose body was pulled from the Kishwaukee River in Rockford yesterday has been released. The Winnebago County Coroner’s office…