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The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced it will hold a second series of open houses for individuals interested in applying for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal statewide. Open houses will be...

The price of gasoline in Illinois is on the rise. The average price of a gallon of gas in Illinois is at $3.97, up six cents from a week ago. According to AAA, the national average is now at $3.73 a gallon. The slight price hike...

A Jasper County, Indiana crash on I-65 this (Monday) morning involved a state trooper's squad car.  Troopers were investigating a crash around 5 am involving another vehicle in the northbound lane.  Troopers were...

Ag leaders gathered in Illinois (Friday) to announce a commitment of $2.6 billion in soybean and corn purchases by Taiwanese government.  Dignatiries for the state discussed the sale of $2 billion in Illinois soybeans and...

A recent survey shows Illinois farmland values continue to escalate.  According to a survey by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers, Illinois farmland values are up 18 percent over the last year. The...

The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that both directions of Interstate 57 through Kankakee will close overnight, weather permitting, from Monday, Sept. 26, through Wednesday, Sept. 28, to accommodate...

Indiana State Police investigated a fatal crash in Michigan City (IN) that claimed the life of a Bourbonnais man. 18-year-old Grant Grable was the victim who died when he crashed his vehicle into a brick wall…after fleeing from a...

National Farm Safety & Health Week winds down ...  but farmers are urged to play it safe.  The Fall Harvest is just about to get rolling in full swing.  And the weeks ahead will be busy. Farm safety topics have...

A drive-through fundraiser is tomorrow (Sat) in Milford. Angel’s Closet holds its annual money-maker at the United Methodist Church in Milford. Penny Cheever tells us it’s a convenient set-up in the church parking lot… 'no reason...

The Livingston County Proactive Unit arrested 38-year-old David Stites and 57-year-old Kevin Hickman in Pontiac Monday. Both men are from Charleston (IL). The arrests followed an ongoing  narcotics investigation. During...