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Several area emergency agencies have released an important message ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend.

McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder and area police departments remind drivers to stay safe as there have been five traffic crash fatalities in the past fe...

NORMAL – Smoke coming from the roof of Advocate Bromenn Medical Center lead firefighters to an air handler which was burning.  Thankfully the smoke and fire was contained by a combination of automatic smoke doors, and quick action by firefighters.

Firefighters were...

Cooksville – Patricia Norton, 83, of Cooksville, passed away at 9:58pm, June 29, 2020, at Heritage Health, Gibson City.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00am, Friday, July 3, 2020, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial wil...

Livingston Workforce Services has been allocated over $320,000 by the Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board to administer the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant for the next program year, July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021....

The Livingston County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the man involved in a fatal motorcycle wreck over the weekend.

Coroner Danny Watson says Richard L. Vaughn, 77, of Dwight was the motorcycle operator and only fatality from the accident which occurred on th...

Almost 200 Illinois Army National Guard soldiers based in the northern part of the state are being mobilized for a one-year deployment to the Horn of Africa.

Those assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment include troops from Illinois Army National Guard unit...

The long-running Chenoa 4th of July celebration is still planned, even though a number of other communities have called-off events surrounding the nation’s birthday due to COVID-19.

“We’ve had people message the page and call or text to suggest ideas,” explains Chenoa 4...

CARLOCK – A pedestrian was hit by a pickup truck on eastbound Interstate 74 near Carlock this week.

McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathy Yoder reports the 58-year-old man was pronounced dead shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday. The coroner’s office was notified of the death around...

First State Bank of Forrest is holding a school supply drive during July.

Supplies can be donated to any of the locations, including: Forrest, Fairbury, Onarga, Erie, Peoria Heights or Mahomet. The supplies will be evenly sorted for each school within the district close...

George Dale Kridner, 73 of Chenoa, died at 1:18am, Monday, June 22, 2020 at his residence in Chenoa.

Private family services will be held with interment in the Chenoa Township Cemetery, Chenoa.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is assisting the family with arrangements....