alert

If you've got cinnamon sitting in your spice rack, now's the time to take a look at where you made that purchase.

Check your medicine cabinet!

This 'package pending' scam is brand new and it has nothing to do with any of your soon-to-be-arriving packages. It's all about stealing your personal data.

People are receiving so many calls in regards to "serious allegations" that local officials have issued a warning.

First, it was Aldi and now stores in Rockford and Machesney Park have been added to the recall.

If you have an cell phone with AT&T service, you might have received a 911 alert on Wednesday.

Today, a Rockford senior citizen received a call about winning a large sum of money and was instructed by the caller to send money to someone in order to collect money she "supposedly" won.

This is scary, have you ever stayed in a hotel and had a takeout menu slid under your door? It could be a trouble. Scammers are hoping you’ll call a number and order food using your credit card. Later the food never arrives and the scammers can get your information. With Labor Day weekend here and people planning weekend trips or travel, consumers need to be aware of potential scams.

With the clean up effort under way as a result of the tornado that affected Rochelle, Hillcrest, Fairdale and surrounding areas, the Illinois Better Business Bureau is warning people to be on the look out for shady contractors who may try to make quick cash out of victims of natural disasters including storms and tornadoes.