Articles filed under Illinois
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Butterflies discussed at Dickson Mounds' 'Tot Time'Jul 30, 2017 7:00 am - LEWISTOWN, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Museum Dickson Mounds will feature a discussion of butterflies for its "Tot Time" program next month. Children and accompanying...
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Marengo family adjusts to life after home explosionJul 30, 2017 7:00 am - MARENGO, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois family is starting over after their home was the center of an explosion that damaged more than 50 houses and caused widespread p...
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Bloomington making efforts to restore rare brick streetsJul 30, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Efforts are underway in Bloomington to preserve what's left of the central Illinois city's brick streets. Public Works Director Jim Karch tells ...
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Kankakee River drowning victim identifiedJul 30, 2017 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A woman who fell from a watercraft on the Kankakee River in Wilmington and drowned has been identified. . The Will County Coroner's Office says t...
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Woman charged in stabbing death of motherJul 30, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman and a man have pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the stabbing death of the woman's mother. The (Bloomington) Pant...
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Professional dancer builds local studios to help others danceJul 30, 2017 1:00 am - Jesse DeSoto of Hawthorn Woods left behind "Dancing With the Stars" and a life in Hollywood and instead built local studios to help others dance. Jesse and his brother, ...
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Exhibitors asked to monitor animal health before State FairJul 29, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Agriculture is asking livestock exhibitors to monitor the health of their animals as the Illinois State Fair approach...
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GOP Illinois state representative won't seek re-electionJul 29, 2017 7:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois state Rep. Barbara Wheeler says she is not seeking re-election next year. The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald reports that the death o...
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Illinois officials warning not to reuse sandbags after floodJul 29, 2017 7:00 am - ALGONQUIN, Ill. (AP) - Sandbags have been provided by local government to Illinois counties that have been affected by recent floods. Sandbags are cheap to make thanks t...
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St. Louis-area hospital to paint over baby footprint wallJul 29, 2017 7:00 am - MARYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Some mothers are against a plan to paint over a wall of baby footprints at a St. Louis-area hospital. Anderson Hospital in southwestern Illinois' ...