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Miranda Dutour was crowned queen for the 2013 Momence Glad Fest Wednesday evening. Nine-year-old Savannah Anderson was crowned the festival princess. The 76th Gladiolus Festival kicked off its run with the annual crowning of the...

The DACC Hoopeston Higher Education Center will offer a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) evening course during the Fall 2013 semester. An orientation session will be held on August 8th (Thursday) at 12:00 noon at Danville Area...

The 76th annual Momence Gladiolus Festival begins at 7 pm today. The coronation of the queen and princess takes place at Momence High School. Glad Fest continues through Sunday with parades, carnival rides and live...

DIXON, Ill. (AP) -- A northern Illinois veteran has received his military medals more than 40 years after the war in Vietnam. The Telegraph in Dixon reports that 63-year-old Leonard "Len" Saunders of Polo was presented with the...

WATSEKA --- Congressman Adam Kinzinger's talking jobs, agriculture, getting big government out of the way...issues the Republican voice for central-Illinois says Washington leaders must find answers to. Kinzinger was at the WGFA...

Residents in the Benton and Warren County areas in Indiana have had water restored in many homes, but residents wonder how long it will last. Water wells went dry last month. Many say it was an irrigation system that drained the...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one hit the Powerball jackpot this past weekend, so the money will roll over and it's created a roughly $425 million prize for Wednesday's drawing. The midweek jackpot remains below the record $590.5...

Former Livingston County Sheriff Marvin Rutledge is running for the job again. Rutledge announced Monday his intention to challenge the incumbent and another announced-candidate in 2014. Rutledge served two terms as sheriff but...

The death of 44-year-old Timothy Robertson of Gibson City may lead to new charges against another man. Robertson died Monday at Carle Hospital in Urbana. He had suffered severe head injuries eight days ago in a fight with...

The 49th Kankakee County Fair closed for 2013 Sunday. And officials say it was a great run. Pleasant weather conditions and a few new attractions pulled in good crowds, according to Fair Manager Tammy Focken. Rain Friday held...