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Illiana weather is a little more bearable these days.  Central Illinois and west-central Indiana will enjoy a stretch of pleasant days. and some great sleeping weather at night. After a hot, very humid start to the week, a...

The Illinois Department of Public Health will provide a variety of public health information and services at several locations during the Illinois State Fair, which begins Thursday, August 8 in Springfield. Each day of the fair...

Emergency response teams in Watseka were on the scene of a propane truck rollover accident Monday.  One person was transported to a hospital.  No hazardous material spill was involved.  Good result considering a...

                                    Man in custody charged with 1st degree murder A Gardner man is jailed on murder charges after the...

During the summer when pools are open and lakes, ponds and other bodies of water are more accessible, there is an increase in water related deaths especially with children. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services...

The first full week of August finds the hot, humid weather with stuffy nights continuing.  Scattered rain showers won't cool things down too much.  Today (Monday), we'll experience temps around 88.  It's the stuffy...

The Ford County Coironer's Office confirms a Paxton bank executive was among two people killed Thursday in a head-on crash Thursday evening.  44-year-old Jakub Pietkiewicz of Paxton was identified.  He was...

An autopsy was scheduled Thursday on the body of 41-year-old Jennifer S. Tannhauser of Wilmington. Her body was found Wednesday in Kankakee River State Park.  She had been reported missing July 10. In a press release, Will...

A 2-vehicle crash between a car and a semi in rural Milford Wednesday claimed the life of a Hoopeston woman.  64-year-old Sara Rhodes was pronounced dead at the scene. Iroquois County Sheriff's Police responded to the crash...

Folks in Gilman. and beyond, are losing a friend. Today (Wednesday) is the last edition of The Gilman Star ! The weekly newspaper has been a lifeline for so many people, covering and reporting on notable events in western parts...