Showers and storms are likely in Illinois and Missouri not just Friday, but Saturday as well. Hail, damaging wind, flooding, and tornadoes are all possible. Find out when and where the threat is greatest for both days in our latest forecast.
Students at Pontiac Township laid a headstone for soldier's descendants
The Rivian Automotive plant in Normal was evacuated due to a fire late Thursday morning.
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One person is in custody after Normal police responded Thursday morning to reports of an armed individual.
The public is asked to avoid the area, including nearby businesses.
The event, "Ripple," will take place from 8 a.m. to noon May 4 at Fairview Park, 801 N. Main Street.
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What should Normal look like in 2050? And what work is needed now to build that future? Town leaders heard from residents Wednesday, but they're still collecting feedback.
The Woodford County Coroner's Office was called at 10:27 a.m. Tuesday to the CNH (Case IH) Factory, 600 E. Peoria St., Goodfield.
The crane is one of just 850 whooping cranes in North America and one of only 75 in the Eastern Migratory Population.
"This is not an easy project, but Chicago doesn't like it easy," Bears president Kevin Warren said.
Several dozen instructors were invited to tour the building that will be transformed into space for pre-kindergarten as well as technical, vocational training spaces for the career center.
Ali Ince won 16 career Intercity events.
A "hold" is meant for class activity to continue while the hallways are made safe.
McLean County crafters who started the community quilt project in 2019 are looking to restore their collaborative efforts. Four public quilting sessions are planned in the Twin Cities.
The Ice Cream Shop, a vintage-style ice cream parlor, is now open at 104 S. Center St., in Colfax.
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The numbers are so high that a researcher initially had a hard time believing them. A Lee Enterprises investigation gives insight about the forces that have been fueling these deaths.
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the secretary of state’s office.
Michael Reidy, a Bloomington native and a former Clinton police chief who retired in 2013, has died at the age of 69.
A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead.
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The Supreme Court will consider a straightforward but legally untested question: whether a former president is immune from federal prosecution for official acts.
The local sexual assault resource center has hosted various events throughout the month in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The Chicago Bears plan to pursue a new lakefront stadium. Among the key questions: How would any taxpayer cost be funded, and are lawmakers willing to do it?
Showers and thunderstorms are coming back to central Illinois as yet another cold front works over the area Tuesday. Find out when the chance of rain will begin and end, what winds are expected, and how much we'll cool down in our latest forecast.
While Rivian has paused construction on its $5 billion Georgia factory, the company assured state officials that it is working to secure and maintain the site.
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The road closure at University Street between Division and Apple streets has been extended through Tuesday for the completion of sewer work.
CHICAGO — A man killed in a traffic stop last month when plainclothes Chicago police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times was shot 13 times, according to an autopsy report released Thursday.
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Herb Eaton of Eaton Studio Gallery, 411 N. Center St., has published a novel titled "Yorick's Tent," and will celebrate with a release party and book signing next week.
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"We are asking lawmakers to reject the proposed prescription drug affordability board," writes Rob Karr, president and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association.
This is a letter to the editor from The Pantagraph's opinion page.
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