Northern Illinois

A total of five people died and six others were injured when a fire erupted at a home early Monday in rural Boone County, according to WREX, the NBC affiliate in Rockford.

A total of five people died and six others were injured when a fire erupted at a home early Monday in rural Boone County, according to WREX, the NBC affiliate in Rockford.

Antario Brown rushed for 101 yards and Northern Illinois scored the game’s first 17 points then held on to defeat Eastern Michigan 27-20 on Saturday in a game delayed by lightning between the first and second quarters.