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Update: Investigators Probe 2 Georgetown Fires
Investigations are underway into what caused two separate fires early today (Tuesday) in Georgetown. The first blaze destroyed a mobile home at 111 East 15th Street. Georgetown Fire Chief Jeff Bridgew...
Jan 09, 2018

Some Area Fire Departments Busy Overnight
Some area firefighters were called out early today to battle a fire that destroyed a Georgetown mobile home. Georgetown Fire Chief Jeff Bridgewater says the call came shortly before 2:30 this morning ...
Jan 09, 2018

State Police Release Statistics For Local District 10
Illinois State Police District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kink, has announced activity and enforcement figures for calendar year 2017. Troopers in District 10, which includes Champaign, Coles, Dougla...
Jan 09, 2018

Danville Firefighters Fight Simultaneous Blazes
Danville Firefighters battled two more house fires - simultaneously - on Sunday (January 7, 2018). The most serious fire was at 19 McVey Street, where Assistant Fire Chief Duane Hall described the bla...
Jan 07, 2018

Veedersburg Woman to Reign Over State Fair
A young Veedersburg woman was crowned Sunday as the 2018 Miss Indiana State Fair Queen. Nineteen-year-old Audrey Campbell will reign over the fair this summer after winning the title in a three-day co...
Jan 07, 2018

New 'Miss Hoopeston' Crowned
An 18-year-old from Hoopeston has been selected as the new 'Miss Hoopeston' of 2018. Karsen Root was crowned Sunday and will reign over the 2018 National Sweetcorn Festival. She will also serve as the...
Jan 07, 2018

Danville Remembers One of Its ''Famous Five''
Danville has lost another of its ''famous five'', but more importantly, Mayor Scott Eisenhauer says the city has lost a great cheerleader and friend to our city. Word came Saturday that entertainer an...
Jan 06, 2018

Danville Firefighters Battle Another Blaze in Brutal Weather
Danville firefighters had to battle the bitter cold again Thursday (January 4, 2018) as they doused a blaze that heavily damaged a two-story home in the Heights. Assistant Fire Chief Dave Milholland s...
Jan 04, 2018

Rep. Hays Says There's Work to Do
State Representative Chad Hays says there is important work that remains unfinished in Springfield. And although he is not running for re-election the Catlin lawmaker hopes key issues can advance.... ...
Jan 04, 2018

Scholarship Program for Private Schools Off to Big Start
Illinois' new program offering tax incentives for donations to private school scholarships is off to and running at a significant pace. An eleventh-hour addition to the education reform bill signed in...
Jan 04, 2018






