Severe storms dumped heavy rain across the region, including our northern hometowns and the Quad Cities metro.

Street closures update. Road work continues with a number of streets in Freeport undergoing updates to water mains, sewer systems, and repaving. Carroll Avenue continues to be clo ...

Believe it or not, yesterday was only the 4th time this year where the Rockford Airport observed 1″ or rain or more. However, ...

In March, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people, including 45-year-old Illinois resident Ilir Iskali ...

At Betsey’s Arcade in West Bradenton, visitors must ring a doorbell and wait to be buzzed in through a locked front entrance, ...

The Local 5 Weather team has called for a Weather Impact Alert Day Friday due to threat of severe storms and flash flooding.

Guyton ended up transferring to Illinois and is now on the UI campus since her late May move-in and a key part of a ...

A bill passed by the Illinois legislature could slow the growth of carbon sequestration proposals—and proposals, in ...

Sarah Patrick, 17, has been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault following the deaths of her mum Kristin Brock, and step-dad, James Brock ...

My history instructor at College of DuPage had previously taught in California, but moved back to Illinois. As a 19-year-old ...

Reaching Arcola is straightforward – it’s located just off Interstate 57, approximately halfway between Champaign and Effingham. The town sits about three hours from both Chicago and St. Louis, making ...