Category Archives: Local News

Two Brocton men died in a single-vehicle accident early this morning on Route 1. Illinois State Police say Jeremy Luster lost control of his vehicle and crossed the northbound lane of IL Route 1 at a ...

An automobile-deer accident near Martinsville has claimed the lives of a Martinsville man and his passenger. According to the Illinois State Police, a motorcycle driven by David Noble was southbound o...

  One of Troy, Illinois' most respected figures was laid to rest on Friday and was honored with a funeral procession. Jac, the police dog who spent 8 years with Pontoon Beach Department before re...

Lake Land College will be hosting Camp Invention July 18th through 21st. Several leadership interns are needed to assist with the camp. Interns over age 18 will receive two hours of college credit. Ca...

Tickets are available for the annual Casey Senior Citizen's Prom, coming up July 16th. Dinner will be served at 5:00pm, followed by the crowning of king and queen, and at 6:30, live music from Battle ...

Cleanup continues after severe weather ripped through the northern part of Illinois. The National Weather Service confirms that at least eight tornadoes touched down Wednesday night in multiple cities...

Chicago police are on the lookout for a possibly suicidal Sinead O'Connor. Local authorities were told by police in Dublin, Ireland that the singer had apparently threatened to jump off a bridge in Ch...

Educators from around the state will be gathering next week in Vandalia. Nearly 40 superintendents are scheduled to meet Wednesday in the Statehouse for a rally and to discuss education funding. The m...

Illinois lawmakers are expected to be back in Springfield next Wednesday, just days before the current fiscal year ends. The General Assembly has until July 1st to approve a stopgap budget or plan for...

They say lightning never strikes twice. Well, for one lucky Illinois man, this may not be the case. Larry Gambles (yes, his last name is Gambles) of Matteson, Illinois has just struck gold again after...