Two Illinois hospitals have been recognized as among the best hospitals in the country. U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” list evaluated around 5,000 hospitals in more than 30 medical and surgical specialties...
There’s never a lack of music; the entertainment lined up in Kankakee this weekend will satisfy every genre. A glance at the menu shows organizers have gone to all extremes to satisfy music-lovers for the Kankakee Merchant Street...
Extreme heat continues to grip the country. Afternoon highs for Friday calls for temps at 95 witha Heat Index near 107. Health officials advise caution for those with compromising health...
Illinois leads the county in the number of tornadoes. According to the National Weather Service, there have been 119 tornadoes so far in the state. That is compared to 80 tornadoes last year. Earlier this month (July), a series...
Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden reported (Thursday) that the driver of a stolen car involved with a June 27th accident thatn left three people dead is now identifgied as 43-year-old Moises Concepcion-Ramos of Rantoul. He...
A Mackinaw, IL man is dead following a fiery crash at an Indiana drag strip last week. Authorities say the victim was performing a solo timed run on the track last Friday at the US 41 Motorplex in Newton County, Indiana. The...
Human remains found buried 40 years ago in Indiana are being identified as a Chicago teenager who was a victim of serial killer Larry Eyler. The remains belong to Keith Lavell Bibbs, who was 16 years old when he died. The teen's...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THURSDAY...
The NWS expects the Peak afternoon heat index values up to 105 to 107. The extreme heat is in play for the immediate area and then some. In Illinois, La...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state’s largest public employee union announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a new contract that will provide a nearly 18 percent pay raise over four years, including a 4 percent raise this...
The Illinois State Police is joining law enforcement agencies from eleven states in National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 5 and 7 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Arkansas...
