A Sterling man was sentenced to 8 years in prison after pleading guilty in four separate felony cases, including one accusing him of setting a Galt home on fire

A person is dead, and another is in critical condition after a report of shots fired Monday morning at a Rochelle apartment complex, a Rochelle Police Department press release said

A Fulton apartment building – one of the oldest structures still standing in the city – is now a total loss after fire broke out Sunday morning.

Duane "DC" Meyer is charged with killing Maggie (Rosko) Meyer, 31, and then setting her home on fire with their 3-year-old son inside in October 2016.

Here's a look at schools that have announced their closure or switch to remote learning due to Friday's predicted cold.

Second Street is on track to reopen to traffic Friday from Fourth Avenue to First Avenue, the Sterling city manager told the Sterling City Council.

Dixon police give an inside look into how they searched, and successfully found, a man who was reported missing Saturday, Jan. 17. “When someone needs help in our community, people step up,” Dixon Police Chief Ryan Bivins said

Rock Falls Deputy Fire Chief Kyle Sommers was promoted to chief and Fire Capt. Nathan Hartman to deputy chief Tuesday, Jan. 20. The internal promotions follow the retirement of former chief, Ken Wolf III, which went into effect Jan. 16.

Construction on the Love’s Travel Stop planned for Rock Falls near the interchange of Illinois Route 40 and Interstate 88 is expected to begin this month, according to the city of Rock Falls.