SPRINGFIELD — The Southern Illinois University board of trustees named a former Illinois state superintendent of education as the school's president on Monday.
Youngstown State University President Randy J. Dunn will be SIU's...
A room full of fire and police, and other emergency responders have taken issue with Iroquois County Board Chairman Rod Copas' call to 'dissolve the ETSB (Emergency Telephone System Board).'
Copas addressed an audience in...
Illinois State Police officials are urging motorists to use extreme caution while traveling today (Tues). Icy roadways were making travel dangerous this morning. Several slide-offs were investigated yesterday and last night by...
Kankakee Mayor Nina Epstein tells the Chicago Tribune it appears all of the Kankakee tax-sharing deals are in jeopardy. That's a reported $4 million in revenues.
Two companies have cancelled their contracts with Kankakee. This...
A house fire in Watseka Sunday evening destroyed a structure and displaced four people.
Fire Chief Dave Mayotte reported the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen near the stove, but the cause is still under...
A Winter Weather Advisory is again in effect for east-central Illinois from 6 am. until 6 pm (CST) Monday, February 17th.
The National Weather Service is warning that travel is expected to become more hazardous, conditions will...
ASHKUM – Illinois State Police arrested a Manteno couple in connection with an alleged hit and run crash in December.
Patrick J. and Kimberley J. Sweetie, both 38, are charged with one count each of filing a false police report...
A distracted driver rolled her vehicle Wednesday on I-57, shutting down the interstate for hour. Illinois State Police cited Ashley Staley of Brookfield (IL) for improper lane usage and failure to wear a seatbelt.
A passenger in...
Four students were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a school bus and a cow collided Tuesday morning.
The wandering cow was on Illinois Route 9 at Hoopeston. There was no serious injury.
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