2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1337+ words) Divers from Great American Divers in St. Charles, Missouri, practice at Mermet Springs on July 17, 2026, in Belknap, Illinois. (Peyton Cook for the Saluki Local Reporting Lab) BELKNAP, Ill. — Sometimes a person doesn’t just discover a place. It discovers them, too. For…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (587+ words) The largest private donation in its history will ensure the future of a program that grants area students a free annual visit to the Peoria Riverfront Museum. During an Aug. 27 news conference, museum CEO John Morris announced the establishment of…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (540+ words) Prosecutors say Dormeshia A. Haire took actions to conceal her conduct by filing tax returns under other individuals’ names. A former Belleville tax preparer who filed hundreds of fraudulent tax returns and falsified her own tax returns for years, was sentenced…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (224+ words) Montgomery police are investigating a motor vehicle theft that occurred Tuesday morning. At 4 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the 2400 block of Mayfield Drive for reports of shots fired. The investigation determined that a resident became aware of the theft of a…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (213+ words) Chronicle Media Illinois State Police, partnering with multiple law enforcement agencies, arrested individuals in the Peoria area for being non-compliant convicted offenders. The joint enforcement detail was conducted at more than 25 locations in and around Peoria. State Police said the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (123+ words) Chronicle Media The Illinois State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash that occurred Friday morning on a Chicago expressway. Anyone who witnessed a person standing in front of a red Jeep SUV being hit…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (266+ words) As students return to schools across the Chicago area, the Chicago Field Office of the FBI reminds students, parents and caregivers that making prank threats have criminal consequences with long-lasting repercussions. “Regardless of intent, the FBI and our law enforcement…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (101+ words) Rockford will be closing a stretch of Edgewood Hills on Monday. Edgewood Hills will be closed from Hillcrest to Easton Parkway. The closure is required for storm line and input repair work. The project should be completed and the road…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1298+ words) SPRINGFIELD — Though hundreds of Republican candidates will appear on the ballot in Illinois in November, the state’s Democrats are focused on a common opponent: President Donald Trump. “We are only 19 months into Donald Trump’s term and what he and his…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (172+ words) Cook Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam Chronicle Media The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a scam in which the caller identifies as a member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and seeks payments for citations....