A man on parole from the Illinois Department of Corrections was arrested by Pontiac Police Wednesday on firearm and drug charges. Police stopped a vehicle leaving Pontiac on Interstate 55 when an officer observed drugs in plain view inside the vehicle. The driver, Charles France Jr., was found to be on parole. France reportedly attempted to move away from officers when they began a search outside of the vehicle but they were able to handcuff him. A loaded .45 caliber Glock pi

The Illinois General Assembly is set to return to Springfield on Tuesday for the fall veto session.  Lawmakers are scheduled to meet for...

Brian Schilz, 68, of Piper City, passed away at 4:20 am, October 10, 2025, at Gilman Healthcare. Cremation has been accorded. Private...

Gary Kessinger, 68, of Colfax, passed away at 10:33 am, October 7, 2025, at his residence.  Gary’s funeral will be held at 11:00 am,...

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $4.4 million is available in tourism funding through three...

Jacob Howard McMillan, 34, of Piper City passed away on October 6, 2025 as a result of an ATV accident. He was born on May 14, 1991 in...

Neil A. (Johnson) Kade, 47, of Massachusetts, a beloved son, husband, father and scientist, passed away on September 17, 2025, in...

A motorcyclist is dead after being thrown from the motorcycle north of Goodfield on Woodford County Tuesday.   The Woodford County...

A longtime tradition is returning to Pontiac on New Year’s Eve under a new name. “Last Nite” is planned throughout the community on Dec....

Senator Chris Balkema (R-Channahon) is highlighting a historic level of infrastructure investment coming to the 53rd Senate District...

Futures Unlimited in Pontiac is temporarily accepting phone calls to provide needed public transportation. Anyone needing public...

Pontiac Police have made numerous arrests of individuals suspected of statewide ATM burglaries. A recent crime known as “ATM Jackpotting”...

Louise Baker, 88, of Colfax, passed at away at 6:05 am, September 25,2025, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral...

Allen Michael Skaggs, 42, of Bloomington, died at 9:12 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, doing one of the things he loved most: riding his...

An accident Thursday morning at the intersection of West Reynolds Street and Wal-Mart Drive in Pontiac claimed the life of a Pontiac...

State Police have released information on a couple of accidents around Chenoa and Ocoya this week. A two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning...

A 45-year-old Benson man was arrested Monday after police say he traveled to the El Paso area to meet a minor he met online and believed...

A motorcycle driver is in critical condition following a wreck just south of Eureka in Woodford County at State Route 117 and County Road...

A shots fired arrest has been made in Bloomington. Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of east Jefferson Street on Saturday as...

Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) reintroduced  the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act,   alongside Congresswoman Teresa...