U.S. News & World Report has published its report on the best hospitals in Illinois. Riverside Medical Center is ranked at #11 among 220 hospitals in the state.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago was ranked number one...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding the Manteno Fire Department a federal grant. The Manteno Fire Protection District has been named a recipient of a $425,000...
The Iroquois County towns of Buckley and Loda will not be sharing Buckley police officer Chris White. The Loda village boared recently voted down an offer from Bucley officials to share White's services.
Money was the issue...
Benton County, Indiana has another wind farm under construction. The Amazon Wind Farm is being built.
After two years of development, farmland will be occupied by 65 turbines west of Fowler, just off State Road 18.
The Amazon...
The Pilot Hill Wind Project is under construction and 103 turbines are nearly ready to produce electricity. The 187 megawatt wind farm, near Herscher, will feed the grid at the Commonwealth Edison sub-station in Kankakee.
Pilot...
The rain let up, but it's too late to save some of Illinois' crops.
"When you say 'save'," said USDA Illinois statistician Mark Schleusener, "there are certainly spots within fields – and perhaps some entire fields – that are...
Watseka residents are being reminded that local permits are required before rebuilding or repairing flood-damaged structures.
The building permits are available at no charge to flood victims, but they must be in place before any...
The late Harold and Jean Miner of Watseka continue to give. This time it's the city of Kankakee benefitting.
The Miner Foundation has made a $100,000 donation to improve the arts in Kankakee. A permanent stage will be built near...
U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough sentenced 38-year-old David Aaron Neblock to a five-year prison term. Following his release from prison, Neblock was ordered to remain on federal supervised release for four years.
Neblock...
A semi hauling 43,000 pounds of compressed shredded paper went up in flames on I-57 last night. Ashkum Fire with mutual aid from Gilman answered the call just after 11 pm.
The northbound lane of the interstate was closed down...
