Fire crews responded to a wild corn field fire Tuesday in Bourbonnais. Despite pleas from fire officials to avoid burning due to high winds, fast-spreading flames engulfed the corn field forcing traffic reroutes and...
MOMENCE, IL — Social media posts indicated several people needed medical attention today (Tuesday) when an ammonia leak created an emergency situation near the Van Drunen Farms in Momence. Several emergency vehicles...
UPDATE: MOMENCE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Zone 1 is requesting the public’s assistance in the investigation surrounding the death of 52-yearold Bert N. Lawton of Grant Park, IL.
On...
Newton County was the scene for yet another traffic safety blitz on U.S. 41 and on I-65. The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED), along with the Newton County Sheriff's Office, conducted...
The Fall harvest is slowing as farmers are wrapping up field activities. But winds today and thru mid-week pose a threat of fires. Fire department officials ask all concerned to keep an eye on fields and...
The Illinois State Police will be conducting Distracted Driving Enforcement patrols in October. The program, supported by the National Traffic Safety Administration, allows troopers to focus on distracted driving laws to prevent...
St. Anne is served by two separate school districts for about 500 students. If all goes as planned, the two districts could become one district by July 1, 2024.
Consolidation measures are underway to form a single district...
Fall is here, meaning winter is right behind. Area farmers are near, or nearing the final stretch of the harvest. Observers are OK saying the harvest is wraping up in the next two – three weeks. Report cards coming in...
