-- Bitterly cold weather continues. The National Weather Service issued a Wind Chill Advisory until noon today. Highs are only expected to reach the mid-teens with Wind Chills as low as negative 30. People heading outside should...
A wind chill warning remains in effect until noon Tuesday for east central Illinois. Expect wind chills to range from 15 below to 30 below zero through Tuesday morning.
The weather conditions may impact school schedules as the...
The NWS has snow returning to central-Illinois today and tonight. The experts are calling for two to four inches of accumulation before it tapers off late tonight.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather...
Watseka Fire Chief Tim Ketchum reports a gap in the mortar of a residential fireplace caused flames to get into the wall and then the attic. Firemen answered a call to 616 S. 5th Street just before 5 pm Thursday. Firemen were...
County Highway Departments are doing what they can to keep roads clear of ice and snow, but without much sunshine, there’s a limit at what can be done. Many routes are still snow-packed and there’s more snow coming. Up to 4-5...
31-year-old Joshua Hatten of Douglas County will be arraigned today in Ford County Court for aggravated vehicular hijacking, attempted aggravated vehicular hijacking, attempted vehicular hijacking,and burglary.
Hatten is also...
City and village officials advise citizens to allow faucets to drip at a slow pace during this cold weather – to help prevent water pipes from freezing up. Several calls have been reported about water lines freezing. Homeowners...
Fire officials are warning residents of fire hazards as the temperatures remain frigid. They say alternate heat sources like candles, fireplaces and portable heaters put people at risk as they try to stay warm. Overloaded...
The frigid temperature readings are expected to be around into the first week of the new year. And with that, community leaders are advised to make warming centers available for those in need. Public buildings, schools and...
ASHKUM – Captain Darryl Bogard announces the recent assignment of four new troopers to District 21
after graduating from the Illinois State Police Academy on Friday, December 22, 2017.
The four new troopers were members of Cadet...
