Carol Ann Palomino, 80, of Normal, formerly of Chenoa, passed away peacefully at 7:48 am on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at her home, with her family by her side. Carol was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Carol was born on October 2, 1945, at Fort Huachuca, an Army installation in Arizona; the daughter of Raymond Glen and Anna Marie (Carlburg) Miller. She married Victor J. Palomino formerly of Havana, Cuba on September 2, 1967 in Fosterburg, IL.  Her husband su

96 years old, Duane Eugene Haney of Fairbury, Illinois passed into the grace of God on January 7, 2026. The son of Audlie C. Haney and Esther Eddington, was born on December 4, 1929 in a farm house west of Washburn, Illinois on land farmed by his Grandfather, Lewis Haney.  He attended Illinois State University and the University of Illinois majoring in Agriculture. Following graduation, he married Margaret Gentes on September 16, 1951.  They were devoted to each other sharing

Norma  Eash, 97, of Normal, IL, formerly of Chenoa, IL, passed away at 1:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.  Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10 at Christ Community Church, Chenoa, with visitation from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service, also at the church. A private family burial will follow at Chenoa Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memor

Patricia A. Wahls of Pontiac, 80, was called home on January 1, 2026, at Evenglow Sr. Living, Memory Care (Inn), Pontiac from complications of Alzheimer's, Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinsonism.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 8, from 4 to 7 pm, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 11 am, on Friday, January 9, also at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 405 Emma St., Chenoa, Il. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of services.  In lieu o

Janice Jensen, 87, of Piper City, passed away at 6:47pm, December 29, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Her funeral will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, January 5, 2026, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chatsworth. Pastor Richard Likeness will be officiating. Burial will be in Chatsworth Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 am, Monday, January 5, 2026, also at the church.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chatswo

Thomas Scott Glendenning, 91, of Bloomington formerly of Forrest passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at his residence in Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded with private services held at a future date. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to Illinois Wesleyan University General Fund https://www.iwu.edu/giving/how/memorial-etc.html   Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury will oversee arrangements. Mr. Glendenning was born on September 2

The McLean County Coroner’s office has released details of a single-vehicle crash near Morrissey Drive (Route 150) and Chrisman Lane in Bloomington which occurred last weekend. Brendan E. Taylor, 26, of Bloomington was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary autopsy opinion indicates Taylor died from multiple injuries reportedly sustained as the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle which left the road, went into a culvert and rolled over causing him to be ejected. Toxico

Carol Ann Alford, 77, Pontiac, died at 10:02 pm Friday, December 26, 2025 at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac. Her funeral will be held at 10:00 am Friday, January 2, 2026 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Fr. Bill Keebler officiating.  Burial will follow at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury.  Memorials can be made to the Pontiac Alano Club, St. Mary’s Catholic C

Another arrest has been made by the “predator team” within the Woodford County Pro-Active Unit.   Woodford County Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword has announced the arrest of Rodney K. Harrod of Tiskilwa, Illinois who was taken into custody Saturday after reportedly traveling to the county to meet a minor he met online and believed to be a 15-year-old female.   Harrod was being held on four felonies, including two counts of indecent solicitation of a child, one count of traveling

A Pontiac Correctional Center inmate was found dead in his cell Sunday evening and authorities are investigating. Pontiac Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to the prison shortly before 5:30 p.m. for an inmate who was unresponsive in the north cell house. “Upon arrival, medical aid was attempted but the inmate did not survive and the time of death was pronounced at 6:07 p.m.,” stated a news release from Livingston County Coroner Michael E. Renner. The deceased inmate was Patr

Tucked among the holiday week hustle and bustle this year was a wild weather system that impacted the state Sunday. An unusually warm morning led to a stormy day for many as severe weather swept across the region. A radar-indicated tornado hit Pontiac and Clifton with damage reports from the west side of Pontiac near Caterpillar. Shed doors were blown off in Kankakee County and a roof was blown off of the Dairyland Seed facility in Gibson City following strong winds or a poss

The Illinois Department of Transportation continued to revitalize and modernize transportation and mobility across the state in 2025. Made possible by the Rebuild Illinois capital program, projects transformed highways, transit, railroads, airports, waterways and active transportation everywhere Illinois residents call home, creating safer and more reliable travel options while boosting economic opportunity for generations to come. Passed in 2019, Rebuild Illinois is investi

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence NSA and Cyber Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (FL-21) and several other House colleagues to introduce the  AI  OVERWATCH Act . This bill ensures congressional oversight keeps pace with advancing technology, blocks adversary militaries from accessing weapon-enabling AI, and ensures the U.S. remains the leader in advanced technology by accelerating American AI

Authorities in Woodford County have announced the arrest of Daniel Campbell from Peoria Heights after he allegedly traveled to meet a minor he met online and believed to be a 15-year-old female. Campbell was charged with four felonies, including two counts of indecent solicitation of a child Class 3, one count of traveling to meet a minor Class 3 and one count of grooming Class 4. The arrest and investigation was conducted by members of the Predator Team within the Woodford C

Many local churches have shared information on upcoming holiday services with Route 24 Radio.   The following churches have planned Christmas Eve services on Dec. 24: Christ Community in Chenoa 7 p.m. Livingston Global Methodist 5 p.m. (in the Edelman warehouse in Fairbury) Pontiac First Lutheran 4 and 7 p.m. Christ Community in Gridley 7 p.m. Lexington First United Methodist 4 p.m. Downs United Methodist 5 p.m. Pontiac Bible Church 3 and 4:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran of Fairbur

This holiday season, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 law enforcement agencies are joining forces for the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The effort reminds the public that law enforcement will adopt a zero-tolerance approach, focusing not only impaired drivers but also seat belt violations, speeding, distracted driving and other traffic offenses. From rural routes and small-town streets to suburban neighbo

James “Jim” Dukich, 75, of Arrowsmith, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. His funeral will be held at 1 pm, Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, LeRoy. Visitation will be 12 to 1:00 pm, Saturday, prior to the funeral also at the funeral home in Colfax. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Mr. Dukich was born June 4, 1950, in Morgantown,

After Governor JB Pritzker signed the $2.5 billion transit reform proposal into law this month, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie released the following statement:   “Downstate Illinois is being forced to bail out Chicago’s broken transit system. This law permanently diverts more than $1 billion every year from the Road Fund, money that was constitutionally promised to fix roads and bridges and sends it to prop up transit operations driven by years of mismanagement. This is

Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) introduced the  Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act,  alongside his Ways and Means colleague Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19). This legislation works to remove barriers and provide individuals with clearer guidance and more flexibility while planning for retirement. "Hardworking Americans planning for retirement shouldn’t have to face extraneous complications that create uncertainty about their financial future,"   said Rep. LaHood.   "

Almost 400 full-time students and 573 part-time students have been named to the Heartland Community College Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester.   At the end of each fall and spring semester students earning a 3.5 or higher GPA during the preceding semester are named to the Heartland Community College Dean's List.   To view the full list of students named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List go to:   https://www.heartland.edu/news/2025/12.2025Fall2025DeansList12.18.25.html