The former owner of an animal sanctuary in Iroquois County pleaded not guilty (Thursday) to animal cruelty. Corinne DiLorenzo operated the Earth Animal Sanctuary at Thawville. She was was indicted by a grand jury earlier this...
A plea agreement in Iroquois County Court results in 27-year-old Shayne Weber being sentenced to four-years probation for the beating of a senior citizen outside a tavern in 2017. Weber was scheduled to stand trial this week for...
Brook resident, Kyle D. Conrad, has filed for re-election to the office of Newton County Commissioner, District 1, on the Republican ticket for the upcoming May 5th Primary Election. Conrad has served as commissioner since...
The Illinois primary election is just about two months away and several county election officials are in need of help. Election judges, or the lack of, is a growing concern. More citizens need to step up. Numbers are low in...
Kmart Corporation has announced it will close its 1.5-million-square-foot distribution center in Manteno. Employees have been notified layoffs will begin in March. A press release indicated 130 jobs will be...
Here comes some winter weather ! A round of winter weather, that’s been hiding of late, is expected to hit central Illinois Friday and into Saturday morning.
WGFA and Weatherology meteorologists say tomorrow skies will be mostly...
The state’s climatologist is predicting Illinois farmers are likely to endure more burdensomely wet weather while they try to plant cash crops this spring after suffering major losses as a result of a record-wet planting season...
Miss Brianne Miller of Martinton and Evie Ellis of Paxton are among Illinois’ County Fair Queens competing in Springfield this weekend for the Illinois State Fair Queen title – and the right to reign at the Illinois State Fair...
A Monticello, IN resident was killed in a fog-related crash in Jasper County Monday night.
Indiana State Police investigated the crash between an SUV and Semi-tractor on I-65. The SUV was struck from behind by the...
Phillip M. Kambic, Riverside President and CEO, has been named Chair of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association's (IHA) 2020 Board of Trustees. The Board serves to represent more than 200 hospitals and nearly 40 health...
