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GALESBURG — President Barack Obama will talk about the economy Wednesday at Knox College in Galesburg. A limited number of public access tickets are available for his appearance, the White House announced Sunday.

ROCKFORD — All 14 suspected Hells Angels sought by authorities in connection with a June 27 beating and armed robbery of a Rockford area man are in police custody.

Automated sprinklers would become mandatory for new home construction in Illinois if a proposal from the state fire marshal is approved.

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials have discovered the destructive emerald ash borer in Whiteside County.

ROCKFORD — Judge Frederick J. Kapala on Monday sentenced a 33-year-old Rockford man to more than seven years in prison for bank robbery, Gary Shapiro U.S. Attorney in the Northern District announced Tuesday.

ROCKFORD — An estimated 8,400 ComEd customers remain without power today after a storm rolled through the region Monday night.

OREGON – Police have identified the man whose body was pulled from the Rock River in Ogle County early Monday as 91-year-old Elmer N. Leeds of Oregon.

After a cold front passed through the area last night, today and Wednesday look gorgeous. Expect low humidity levels and a good deal of sunshine.

ROCKFORD — Sinnissippi Park will become a public art studio Aug. 3 when 20 artists demonstrate their flair for graffiti on giant sheets of plastic wrap.

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ROCKFORD — One thing Americans don’t grasp well is that for Englanders, the royal family is “almost like an extension of our own family.”

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