After more than 30 years of law-enforcement service, Dixon, Ill., Deputy Chief Douglas Lehman has retired, according to a news release. Lehman started as a deputy in Boone County in December of ...

Telephone-based mass notification systems are used by thousands of public safety agencies across the U.S. to warn residents about local emergencies, hazards and other threats.

Michael S. Ritchason, 48, of Pekin, has been released on bail pending trial for allegedly sending inappropriate pictures to a boy through Snapchat last summer.

A president and chief executive officer has been chosen to lead the recently created Big Rapids Regional Chamber. On Thursday, Jan. 15, it was announced that Sarah Dixon will be taking the helm and ...

Sharon K. Fane Steil, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital. She was born to John E. Fane and Norma A. (Prater) Fane on October 22, 1941, in Dixon, IL. She married Russell F ...

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) Karyiek Dixon scored 17 points as Western Illinois beat Hannibal-La Grange 78-47 on Saturday. Dixon had 11 rebounds for the Leathernecks (3-7). Antwaun Massey scored 11 points and ...

An Illinois church is facing criticism for displaying a Nativity scene that depicts baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied and guarded by figures styled as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents ...

HARRISBURG, Ill. (WSIL) -- A former pastor of a Harrisburg church is facing serious allegations and legal proceedings. Danny Varnadore, who previously served as the pastor of Lighthouse Apostolic ...

An Illinois church is facing criticism for displaying a Nativity scene that depicts baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied and guarded by figures styled as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents ...