Illinois voters will tackle mayoral, school board, and other local contests in the April 1 consolidated election, with early ...

A new bill in Illinois' House of Representatives proposes dissolving townships with a population of under 500 to streamline ...

Two baby sheep escaped from a fenced area near Triple Lakes Road in Monroe County. One lamb was captured by Deputy Reinhardt ...

The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities gathered at the start of the month, with March’s gathering featuring a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s ...

Excessive drinking” includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the ...

Beneficial rainfall from Sunday morning’s storms ranging from a half inch to 2.5 inches in a narrow swath from southern ...

Check out the latest exhibits and events Central Illinois museums, galleries and historic sites have to offer.

MONROE COUNTY — Now that it's spring, it’s time to reserve your community garden plot. Monroe County has several options, including some plots that can be checked-out free with a library card.

Soltage plans solar energy farms on 69 acres near Manhattan and ECA Solar and New Lenox Community Energy Initiative eye 35 ...

At least eight tornadoes hit the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana as severe storms moved through the area Wedneday evening, ...