About 150 staff from Dwight prison move to Pontiac

The maximum-security women's prison in Dwight closed Friday. Read More

Obituaries: Atherton, Daluga, Ford

The graveside service for William James "Willy" Atherton and his wife Karen Jean Atherton, both of rural Danvers, will be 11:30 a.m., Tuesday at Stouts Grove Cemetery, rural Danvers with R Read More

Rivermen hockey leaving Peoria

The Peoria Rivermen are leaving Central Illinois after 31 years of operation. Read More

Pontiac warden: No violence with ex-Tamms inmates

The warden at the maximum-security prison in Pontiac says there have been no problems or violent incidents with inmates shipped from the now-closed Tamms Correctional Center. Read More

Charges detailed, bond set for man accused of 3-year-old's murder

Prosecutors are detailing the charges against a man from Normal accused of murdering a 3-year-old boy this week. Read More

Normal Theater: 'Searching for Sugar Man': A Documentary Worth Seeing

Sometimes a documentary film can be taxing...an audio visual barrage of facts and opinions thrown at you from what feels like an unforgiving screen. Watching one of these is work... Read More

B-N Association of Realtors endorses Renner for mayor

The Illinois Association of Realtors PAC committee is endorsing Tari Renner for Bloomington mayor. Read More

Tazewell County man convicted in methadone deaths

A 19-year-old Tazewell County man has been convicted in the methadone deaths of two other men. Read More

What's going on in Central Illinois March 29

Here's a look at some events going on around the area this weekend. Read More

2 arrested in Bloomington cocaine bust

Bloomington Police seized more than 1.5 kilograms of cocaine and a kilo of marijuana during a drug bust yesterday in which two people were arrested. Read More