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Classic car enthusiasts traveled the Dixie Highway Saturday. The annual event featured cars and trucks driving along Route 1 from Danville to Milford. Another trek featured vehicles from Blue Island to Momence. The Vermilion...

A one-vehicle crash south of Paxton (Friday) claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl from Rantoul. The accident is under investigation by the Ford County Sheriff's Department and the Champaign County Coroner. Dakota Odom was...

A Chatsworth woman was injured in a collision Friday in Champaign.  27-year-old Sahira Fnu of Chatsworth was injured (Friday) when her westbound car rear-ended a trailer on Interstate 74 in Champaign. Fnu was taken to a...

Governmental leaders and school officials met at Kankakee Community College (Thursday) to talk about the stop-gap spending proposal being pushed by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner. State Representative Kate Cloonen and school...

The village of Manteno is taking advantage of the growing popularity in recent years of Illinois cities that have allowed golf carts on village/city streets. Manteno's first ever golf cart parade kicks off this (Friday) at 6:45...

The Prairie States Christian Service Camp, just south of Watseka, extends a invitation to area youth to share the experience of an overnight camp while meeting other area kids.  Visitors can stop by the camp at 1681N&nbsp...

State Representative John Anthony announced he's resigning his seat effective Friday, June 17th. He's accepted a position with the Illinois Department of Corrections. Anthony was appointed to the seat in 75th district in August...

Plans are in place at the Manteno Veterans' Home for the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War. American heroes will be honored July 9th during a program scheduled for 9 am. Stanley Stam, Business Administrator at...

Officials at Indiana Beach in Monticello want the public to know they are open for business and the park is safe. The recent death of a young camper was not because of any negligence. Ten-year-old Blaike Glassburn, of Mishawaka...

A Yorkville man and a woman from Orland Park face charges after a domestic altercation at a rural Ashkum farm site Wednesday. Both were arrested by Iroquois County Sheriff's police. 31-year-old Dominic Middono is jailed in...