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SPRINGFIELD — Legislation cracking down on Illinois gun crime could add to the state's prison crowding and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

SPRINGFIELD — The State Board of Education is announcing a series of public hearings as it re-examines school funding in Illinois.

AURORA — Illinois officials are preparing for a massive effort that will give thousands of immigrants in the country illegally permission to drive.

A Rockford Police Department effort to improve a racially imbalanced force and hire more officers who are from Rockford continues today with a recruitment blitz targeting residents and students.

A warming trend will heat things up around here as early as Monday!  Highs will climb into the middle 70s.  A return to the lower 80s is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.  The sun will be with us that entire time, but the threat for rain returns by the end of the week - See more at: http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/2013/09/another-warm-up#sthash.R5lHGv3V.dpuf
A warming trend will heat things up around here as early as Monday!  Highs will climb into the middle 70s.  A return to the lower 80s is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.  The sun will be with us that entire time, but the threat for rain returns by the end of the week. - See more at: http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/2013/09/another-warm-up#sthash.R5lToday will feature plenty of sunshine with a high temperature in the low 72. The low wilToday will feature plenty of sunshine with a high temperature in the low 72. The low will be 48.

Skies will remain mostly clear for the next few days, which means low temps at nights and 70s during the day.

DURAND — The Durand School District’s main source of local revenue is drying up. That means budget cuts, fee hikes and referendums asking voters to approve more tax dollars are all on the table.

OREGON — A Rockford man was sentenced to six years in prison for residential burglary.

ROCKFORD — A man accused of fatally shooting a woman, firing upon police and eluding capture for a week before being arrested in Tennessee will represent himself in court.

ROCHELLE — A Rochelle man is in jail on charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.