Meteorologist forecastings less snow, more cold over next few weeks
Two weekends in a row, Knox and surrounding counties have been pummeled with snowfall.
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County Board to consider ROWVA School District Solar Garden
The Knox County Board has a packed agenda for tonight’s meeting, which includes the consideration to approve Conditional Use permits for a solar farm located adjacent to ROWVA High School.
Illinois county wants to fix clock, bell at 1897 courthouse
EUREKA, Ill. (AP) – A sheriff says he’s committed to getting a clock and bell working again atop an Illinois courthouse that was built in 1897.
Illinois authorities investigate 2 dead at auto repair shop
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) – Authorities in central Illinois are attempting to determine the cause of death of two people whose bodies were found in an auto repair shop.
Court to hear argument for testing demolition-debris sites
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments that rock quarries backfilled with demolition debris need groundwater monitoring to protect drinking water.
Court tosses suit in Illinois sex-video suicide case
CHICAGO (AP) – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against a suburban Chicago school by the parents of a student who killed himself after staff warned him he may have to register as a sex offender
Doctoral student, Chicago suburb settle false arrest lawsuit
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) – A Chicago suburb and a former Northwestern University doctoral student have tentatively settled a lawsuit filed after the student was accused of stealing a car he owned.
Ice, freezing rain add up to dangerous conditions in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – Rain, freezing rain and the possibility of snow have authorities in the Chicago area warning drivers about dangerous roadways, schools canceling events and shutting down early and airlines at Chicago’s two major airports canceling
Judge limits access to R. Kelly’s Chicago recording studio
CHICAGO (AP) – A judge says a Chicago warehouse that R. Kelly is renting can be used only between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and only as a recording studio.
Pritzker picks St. Clair County prosecutor to lead police
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – The St. Clair County state’s attorney is in line to become head of the Illinois State Police.
Girl who survived fatal snow fort collapse is released
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) – A girl who survived the collapse of a snow fort in suburban Chicago while another girl died has been released from a hospital.
Illinois district defends having school on King day
WINNEBAGO, Ill. (AP) – The superintendent of a northern Illinois school district is defending a decision to hold classes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to make up for a snow day in November.
Teen killed in street shooting in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – Police say a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in Rockford.
Driver dead in icy roll; freezing rain in Illinois, Indiana
LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) – The National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory for central and northern Illinois as snow and freezing rain are predicted for the regions.
Cook County deputy dies in crash on way to work
CHICAGO (AP) – A Cook County sheriff’s deputy has died in a crash while on his way to work.
Beckham joins former United teammates with stake in Salford
David Beckham has joined some of his former Manchester United teammates in investing in fifth-tier English team Salford
Australian Open Glance: A look at semifinals on Day 11
Whatever the outcome of women’s semifinals, there’ll be a first-time Australian Open champion
Clark, Clarence A.
Clarence A. Clark, 80, of Galesburg, IL died peacefully on Sunday, January 20, 2019.
Olympic champion among 4 Thai weightlifters to test positive
An Olympic champion was among four Thai weightlifters to test positive for doping