The Illini Guys

A ride-share driver in Illinois learned a valuable lesson when his vehicle was stolen by a customer.

If you don't like the extreme heat and are hoping for a mild summer in Illinois, then you might want to start saving now to cover your air conditioning bills because it's expected to be a hot one this year.

Senseless violence in Rockford has taken the lives of two young people with one female dead, and the suspect likely going to prison for life.

A 24-year-old man from New Windsor found himself in custody after Bettendorf Police accused him of writing a bad check for the purchase of a Ford F-150 Raptor.

Rockford's Winnebago County Animal Services makes a heartfelt plea for dog adoptions, with 97 dogs in urgent need of homes and cages at capacity.

I did some research about what urban gardening is and how Hoosiers can find better ways to go about it.

Considering the fact that I once ran over a garden hose with a lawn mower and ruined both in my Missouri yard, perhaps I'm not a great person to be teaching others what they should or shouldn't leave in a backyard. However, people much smarter than me have shared some pro advice that I'll happily pass along on the do's and don'ts of what stays outside.