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MONTICELLO, Ind – A mechanical problem at Indiana Beach caused four people to be stuck on a roller coaster about 70 feet in the air Monday evening. Monticello firefighters report the fire department got the call shortly before...

(Indianapolis, IN) -- Juan Pablo Montoya won the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Montoya came all the way back from 30th place to win the Indy 500 for the second time in his career. Montoya's other Indy 500...

Conservation Officers are joining forces in observing National Safe Boating week. The public awareness campaign happens to fall on the weekend that some consider the kickoff to boating season. Conservation officers are reminding...

Several area communities are hosting Memorial Day services this weekend.... WATSEKA > American Legion Post #23 and V.F.W. Post #7450 and respective auxiliary members invite the public to the Legion Park monument at 11 am...

                Lanes Opened to Improve Traffic Flow SPRINGFIELD – The Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to be a busy one on Illinois roads...

Interstate 57 traffic was bottled up for several hours Thursday after two semi's collided, spilling debris across the highway and the median. The two drivers were not injured. The mess created a back-up near Peotone from 8 am...

A missing Hammond, Ind., man with Alzheimer's disease who was the subject of a search by Illinois State police has been located. State Police at Pontiac report the man was found walking near a truck stop in Rochelle. 81-year-old...

Kankakee County summer fun looks promising! Organizers of the BBQ Fest and Merchant Street MusicFest have released their musical talent lineups. And again, there's something for everyone, popular bands from the 1990s all the way...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pontiac, IL (05-21-15) On 05/21/2015 at 11:20 A.M., Illinois State Police District 6 Troopers were dispatched to a motorist assist on Interstate 55 southbound near milepost 177. Troopers learned the...

The Newton County Sheriff's Office in Indiana acted on a citizens' tip Sunday and nabbed two suspects with nearly $10,000 worth of stolen electronic items. Police received a tip of a possible intoxicated driver traveling...