The 2025-2026 Illinois bobcat season concluded Feb. 15 with 627 bobcats harvested by hunters and trappers. A total of 405 (62%) bobcats were taken by hunting, while trapping accounted for […]

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a $7.2 million bridge replacement project that will replace the northbound bridge over East Branch Green Creek on Interstate 57. This project is located […]

Details are now available on the crash that led to the deaths of a Farina couple. The crash happened on February 19 on I-57 southbound and involved James and Catherine […]

The 36th Annual Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Wolf Creek State Park will be held Nov.20 through Nov. 22, 2026. […]

Lake Land College is hosting its first-ever welding competition for area high school students on Thursday, March 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the event, participating students will […]

Howell Paving has announced plans to celebrate its 75th anniversary with an open house on Saturday, April 11. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the […]

James B. “Brad” Hinkle, age 66, of Trenton, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon. He was born December 6, 1959, in Effingham, a […]