1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (52+ words) Officials tell 5 On Your Side that one person died in the explosion. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Fire Marshal are investigatin... Officials tell 5 On Your Side that one person died in the explosion. The Madison County…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (280+ words) A $2.8 million project to resurface nearly 6 miles of Illinois 29 between Andrew Road and the southern border of Athens is underway and is expected to be finished by early December. The work began Sept. 8, according to a community announcement from the…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (358+ words) There is a specific kind of stupid that only happens with expensive cars. Nobody looks twice at a Corolla missing its plates. Park a six-figure Rolls-Royce outside an Italian place in the south suburbs with bare bumper brackets, and you…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (280+ words) Illinois has experienced an unprecedented year for severe weather, with the state tallying more tornadoes than any year in history. And now, another extreme weather record has been officially broken. A hailstone measuring 6.6 inches in diameter found in Kankakee, Illinois,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (279+ words) The cyclosporiasis case count has reached 1,535 in Illinois, the state's department of public health reports, with 71 hospitalized. The true number of sick people is likely higher than the reported case count, according to the CDC, as many people recover without…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (306+ words) (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced five appointments to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, which is set to hold its first meeting next month. Bashir Qaasim, Nedra Sims Fears, Nirali Shah, Rosa Ortiz and Vanessa Uribe are the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (373+ words) For Illinois homeowners coping with flooded basements and similar storm-related damage, some of their expenses may be offset. Under a newly enacted law, short-term rebates will be available to eligible homeowners after flooding, providing financial relief from severe weather. WAND…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (68+ words) The Town of Aurora and the Village of East Aurora will pursue a "bait and shoot" program to manage their deer population due to an increase in tick populations and the effects of deforestation. The Town of Aurora and the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (437+ words) Rockton's Hononegah High School has been named among the top 60 public high schools in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of the nation's best educational institutions. Hononegah was ranked the 56th best high school in the state and…...