Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel people into commercial sex acts, labor or services ...

A man wanted for burglary and theft was shot and killed after charging at a Polk County deputy with a knife, according to Sheriff Grady Judd. Deputies were trying to track down 37-year-old John Snyder ...

As federal protections for wetlands shrink, Prairie Rivers Network warns that southern Illinois could lose some of its last ...

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday tapped a Cook County official to run the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and ...

Scott County Supervisors approved Thursday to pay attorney Mike Meloy about $93,000 for legal fees after plaintiffs he represented sued the county in a records case.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

The Oceana County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Apr. 10. Toward the end of the meeting when they shared their reports, Commissioner Tim Beggs took the ...

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — A data center won’t be coming to the Leesburg area anytime soon. By a 3-0 vote Tuesday, April 22, the ...

Scott County plans to pay attorney Mike Meloy about $93,000 for legal fees after plaintiffs he represented sued the county in ...

The annual Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival will take place May 3-4 in central Illinois. This festival is a ...

From this vantage point, Bill Wilson watches as Chinook helicopters, spotter planes and air tankers launch an aerial fight against the Black Cove and Deep Woods fires in Polk County. Looking out ...

Indiana's Legislature this week gave final approval to a bill that would create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission to recommend whether to change the border between the two states.