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CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn says there are "a lot of good ideas" in a pension reform proposal, but he's stopping short of a full endorsement of the deal.

CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn says he isn't worried that he might be putting the state at a disadvantage in keeping grain giant Archer Daniels Midland Company in Illinois.

ROCKFORD — Brick-by-brick crews will take down the western wall of the three-story building in the 300 block of East State Street.

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.

Leftover boundaries from the morning storms that fizzled could fire up a few storms this afternoon.

ROCKFORD — Lawyers for Todd C. Smith will argue in November that his eventual trial on charges of killing his wife should be moved to another jurisdiction because of excessive pretrial publicity.

ROCKFORD — A former Rockford School District substitute teacher has been accused of molesting two students last fall while he was on a long-term assignment at Riverdahl Elementary.

ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department will bolster its ranks this fall and use its added personnel to target wanted criminals, gang members and drug dealers.

Freedom Sings, billed as a party with an educational purpose, took over Memorial Hall on Thursday night to present its story of the First Amendment through words and music.

ROCKFORD — Joan Mascharka made her end-of-life wishes clear to her family before her death in October 2011.

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