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ARROWSMITH – A Bloomington woman died as the result of a semi-tractor trailer versus passenger vehicle accident Sunday afternoon near Arrowsmith.

McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder says Ami J. Wicks, 42, was pronounced dead at 2:40 p.m. and preliminary autopsy findings i...

Don't forget to "fall back" before going to bed Saturday night as we set our clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday when Daylight Saving Time ends.

Officials say this is also a good time to change the batteries in the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home.

Dwight Public Works facility is holding an electronic recycling event for the residents of Livingston County on Saturday, November 2.

The time of this event is from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and is located at 712 S. Old Route 66 in Dwight, Illinois.

Items to be accepted i...

The Pontiac Fire Department and Duffy Ambulance Service were called to 702 Countryside Lane at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday for a person trapped in a hole.

Upon arrival, Pontiac Fire found an adult male trapped in a trench hole from the waist down. Another adult male was inside...

A fatal wreck earlier this week claimed the life of a 51-year-old man from Cabery.

Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson says Ronald E. Hoegger was the driver of 1998 GMC Sierra extended cab pickup truck when he lef the road and hit a bridge with concrete guard rails a...

A grievance committee hearing of the Livingston County Board is scheduled for Wednesday (Oct. 2).

The meeting takes place at the historic courthouse in Pontiac starting at 9:30 a.m. and business to come before the committee includes an executive session with personnel m...

On September 25, 2019, the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigations (DIII) and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) arrested Michael S. Williams, 49 years of age of Auburn, for 26 counts of Custodial Sexual Conduct.

On April 3, 2019, the...

On Thursday, 9/26/2019, at approximately 5:00 P.M., Bloomington PD's Street Crimes Unit arrested Davion Gee-Thomas, 20, of Bloomington, for a $50,000 McLean County warrant for armed robbery.

The warrant arrest originated from an armed robbery incident that occurred on 9...

On September 14th, 2019 at 11:29 a.m., the Pontiac Fire Department was dispatched to Wright’s Furniture at 115 E. Madison St. for a structure fire.

Upon arrival, the Pontiac Fire Department found Wright’s Furniture warehouse located behind the store on fire. Pontiac Fir...

Wyoming, IL – On Thursday, August 29 at approximately 6:30 a.m., Illinois State Police Zone 4 Investigations and District 08 Patrol, members from the Stark County Sheriff’s Office, Central Illinois Emergency Response Team, and Peoria County Sheriff’s Office executed a...