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Operators removed Braidwood Nuclear Power Station Unit One from service early Monday morning for a planned refueling outage. While the unit is offline, technicians will be replacing nearly one-third of the reactor's fuel, as well...

The dry, warmer weather, coupled with windy conditions has fire department officials asking the public to be aware of the potential of brush fires. Rural departments have been busy with field fires the last several days in...

A working smoke detector and the family dog get credit for alerting a family about a house fire early Sunday. A family of four is homeless following the blaze that started on a lower level then worked its way upstairs. A husband...

Department of Natural Resource officials were quite surprised when they came across a very unusual road kill in White County, Indiana Friday. Officers with the DNR found an armadillo on the Washington Street Bridge in...

The Will County Sheriff's office is on alert after a threat was placed against former Sheriff Paul Kaupas. Media reports stated a letter was sent threatening to harm him and his family. Authorities say they are taking the matter...

Authorities in Iroquois County say a Danforth man and his wife, both found shot to death early Thursday morning, are now identified as 35-year-old Christopher Johnson and 34-year-old Hillary Johnson. County Coroner Bill Cheatum...

Trustees at Danville Area Community College have approved an increase in tuition and fees. The board voted to raise tuition by $5 per credit hour, effective this summer. Depending on the course, fees will increase by $10 to $15....

The Iroquois County Sheriff's Department and Coroner's Office investigated what's believed to be a murder-suicide today in the village of Danforth. A couple was found dead in their home, according to Coroner Bill Cheatum. The...

Danville Area Community College has named veteran Vermilion County Sheriff Pat Hartshorn a distinguished alumnus. Hartshorn is the county's longest-serving sheriff, having been re-elected six times. He's been with the sheriff's...

Kankakee County Sheriff's Police report 19-year-old Jamicquin McKinstry of Kankakee and 20-year-old Anthony Logan of Bourbonnais were arrested Wednesday following a home invasion incident. It happened at Birch's Mobile Home Park...