Illinois

Central Illinois Weather Update: 3 Tornadoes Confirmed After Sunday Storms

Springfield, IL – The National Weather Service has confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in southeast Illinois during severe storms that moved through the region on Sunday, June 21. According...

Orland Park, IL Playground Opening: Ribbon Cutting Held at Schussler Park

Orland Park, IL – Families gathered Monday as the Village of Orland Park celebrated the opening of a...

Winnebago County, IL Homicide Probe Launched After 20-Year-Old Found Dead

Rockford, IL – Rockford police are investigating a homicide after a 20-year-old man was found fatally shot inside...

Illinois Pollinators This Week: Hoverflies May Be More Important Than You Think

Urbana, IL – Many Illinois residents may mistake them for bees, but hoverflies are emerging as one of...

Whiteside County, IL Hit-and-Run: Deputies Search for RAM 1500 After Bicyclist Seriously Hurt

Rock Falls, IL – Authorities in Whiteside County are searching for the driver of a pickup truck believed...

DuPage County, IL – The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Announces 2024-2025 Peacekeepers Scholarship

DuPage County, IL - The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Peacekeepers Scholarship.  The scholarship program is dedicated to dependents of...

Lake County, IL – Sheriff’s SIG Seizes Over $2.5 Million in Drugs, Records High Fentanyl Busts in 2023

Lake County, IL - The Lake County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) celebrated a landmark year in 2023, marked by significant achievements in...

Kankakee, IL – Safe T Act’s Impact: 17% Detained After Arrest in Kankakee County since September 

Kankakee, IL - In a revealing update from Kankakee County, Sheriff Mike Downey has raised eyebrows with new data on arrest and detention rates...

Ford County, IL – Another Threat at Paxton High School, Law Enforcement Responds to Second this Week 

Ford County, IL – Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School in Ford County was thrust into the spotlight again last night as school officials and local law...

Grundy County, IL – Industrial Accident Claims Life of Local Father, Community Steps Up

Odell, IL - An industrial accident in Morris has claimed the life of 44-year-old Cory Umgelder, a resident of Odell and father of three,...

Bradley Library’s Tiny Art Show Invites Creative Spark in Miniature Canvases – April 18

Bradley, IL - The celebrated Tiny Art Show makes a return at the Bradley Public Library, encouraging creativity in miniature form.  On Thursday, April 18,...
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