More than a half dozen people were involved in a bad crash on the south side of Starved Rock State Park.

The streets of Utica are expected to be alive with visitors taking part in the annual Burgoo Festival this weekend. To get around as anything but a pedestrian is going

When you're a designated Tree City, you can expect lots of leaves on the ground this time of year. The City of Ottawa is hiring seasonal help in the Public

Prison is the next stop for a Mendota man.

A traffic stop in Ottawa turned into the arrest of a Streator man Tuesday night.

Chester Weger has passed but that's not stopping his lawyer and family from trying to clear his name.

Jane McCormick passed peacefully of natural causes at her home in Irvine, California with her son Gary, and da...

Viakable plans to invest $55 million to expand its manufacturing facility in La Salle, a project expected to create 50 new full-time jobs while retaining 65 existing positions. The expansion will include...

Malin Akerman as Margo and Brittany Snow as Sophie in episode 2 of 'The Hunting Wives' season 2. (Netflix)If you're on the hunt for more of The Hunting Wives, you're in luck.Netflix has renewed the popular...

Cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday, in limited trade. Dry whey up $0.0150 at $0.85. One sale was made at that price. Blocks down $0.0050 at $1.34. Sixteen sales...

U.S. ethanol production bounced back last week as seasonal maintenance eased. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.053 million barrels per day, up 46,000 on the week,...

Eva Marie Saint pictured seated on a sun lounger in a garden, USA, circa 1950. Saint is wearing a light green dress and a pearl necklace. (Archive Photos/Getty Images)Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning...

The associate director of transportation and infrastructure with the Illinois Farm Bureau says executive orders at the state and federal level to allow highway use of dyed diesel could help farmers save...

Haverford College Campus. (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)A Haverford College professor was arrested and charged with online harassment and intimidation, the school's president said in a statement...

Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet at Wednesday’s start with no bids or asking prices present. Trade will likely be delayed for another day, if not two. Boxed beef is lower with Choice $3.28...

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(Getty Images stock photo)A Utah health care company announced Monday that it has received state authorization for a pilot program allowing artificial intelligence to issue initial prescriptions, including...

A new partnership has been announced in Michigan to develop sustainable aviation and maritime fuel supply chains. Corn Marketing Program of Michigan Executive Director Scott Piggott tells Brownfield,...

Boxer Wladimir Klitschko and actress Hayden Panettiere attend the 34th annual Sports Emmy Awards Reception at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 7, 2013, in New York City. (Jemal Countess/Getty...

A new partnership is helping Indiana dairy farmers promote their products with student athletes across the state.  Brooke Williams with the American Dairy Association Indiana says the Indiana High School...

The administrator for U.S. EPA Region 7 says getting the revised definition of Waters of the United States right is critical to providing regulatory certainty. “Farmers appreciate we’re trying to...

The CEO of Itafos, a vertically integrated phosphate producer with operations in Idaho and Brazil, says global availability and affordability of phosphate fertilizer continues to be impacted by export...

Mary Beth Granbery, 72, was found alive on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Shasta County, Calif., after she went missing for days while on a camping trip. (Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office)A 72-year-old hiker...

(Getty Images stock photo)A hearing is set for Wednesday on a motion to preserve evidence in the botched execution of Christa Pike.The lone woman on Tennessee's death row survived being administered two...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during an event at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building, October 5, 2026 in Washington. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)Democrats...

Students walk past Cornell Police headquarters on the Cornell University campus on Sept. 30, 2026, in Ithaca, New York. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Two investigations are underway into a former Cornell...

Donald Trump Jr., his wife Bettina Anderson and Eric Trump arrive with U.S. President Donald Trump on July 1, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)President Donald Trump...

It was Homecoming. It was Hall of Fame introductions. The opponent was Seneca. It was the last Chicagoland Prairie Conference game of the season. The St. Bede Bruins came out

A global equipment manufacturer says tariff disputes are continuing to drive up farm equipment costs. Eric Raby, senior vice president for Region Americas with CLAAS says the price of steel and iron has...

Jessica Biel has joined the cast of the upcoming film Playmates. The actress will play a fictional wife of Hugh Hefner in the Searchlight Pictures production that's inspired by director Lorraine Nicholson’s...

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In this episode of Managing for Profit, Barry Ward with Ohio State University says managing working capital will be critical as producers face another year of tight margins. The post Profit picture expected...

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLDodgers 3, Braves 1Brewers 3, Padres 4NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEHurricanes 6, Canadiens 4Predators 4, Maple Leafs 5Senators...

Sen. Susan Collins talks with reporters between votes at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)In their first debate in the closely watched race for Senate...

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance participate in a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on May 25, 2026, in Arlington,...

In this photo released by the Bell County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who is charged with murder in the Fort Hood shootings, is seen in a booking photo after being moved...

Silvia Zhang, left, and Guojun Xuan appear in a Los Angeles County courtroom for their arraignment, Oct. 6, 2026. (KABC)A California couple faces multiple felony charges in what prosecutors called an...

The only significant U.S. rainfall during the next 5 days will fall along and near the Gulf Coast, with a northward surge of precipitation expected at week’s end into the southeastern U.S. The late-week...

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to students after he received an honorary degree from the Hertie School on Sept. 17, 2024, in Berlin, Germany. The award is in honor of Schwarzenegger's...

How often does a high school end a sport ...only to bring it back a decade later? Ottawa Township High School is giving bass fishing another go.The school announcing on

A lengthy narcotics investigation has led to the arrests of two Amboy residents.

The La Salle County Grand Jury on Tuesday announced a number of new indictments.

The state of Wisconsin has confirmed a new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says the Racine County...

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says President Trump’s latest action on dyed diesel is aimed at helping farmers navigate short-term economic challenges. Speaking to farmers and ag leaders in Prairie City,...

From the latest harvest projections to the WASDE price outlooks for new crop markets, Roberts says there’s a positive outlook for corn and soybeans. Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp talks with Dr. Megan...

A central Illinois farmer says high input prices and volatility are making long-term budgeting a challenge. Derek Martin, who grows corn and soybeans in Logan County, tells Brownfield… “I was in the...

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Harvest is behind average but this week mostly looks dry ahead of more rain chances next week. U.S. exports could be boosted by a higher move in Brazil’s...

Dec. corn $5.08, up 10 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $13.03, up 22 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal $354.80, up $7.70Dec. soybean oil 69.91, up 56 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.04 and 1/4, up 12 centsDec. live...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher on the executive order allowing for expanded red dyed diesel use and technical buying. Additionally, boxed beef was...

Michigan farmers will soon be able to analyze harvest data with a new digital platform being developed at Michigan State University. MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Richard Price provides free farm...