The Allerton Park and Retreat Center near Monticello is one of the best known natural areas in Central Illinois. It had been ...

Watco Railroad Company Holdings will purchase Great Lakes Central Railroad, expanding its Michigan presence. The deal is subject to approval by the Surface Transportation Board. Great Lakes ...

(WAND) - Our spring preview continues this week. After much of central Illinois reached the low-70s Monday, we'll warm to the low-70s again today and tomorrow with plenty of sunshine. Friday will ...

(WAND) - A warm front will pass through central Illinois for today, which will bring a boost to our temperatures but also breezy conditions. Highs this afternoon will make their way into the mid ...

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (KWTX) - The cities of Copperas Cove and Clifton are among six cities in the state to be selected for Railroad Crossing Elimination grants, which will give the cities funding ...

VIRDEN, Ill. (WCIA) – A 13-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man died after a house fire in Virden on Saturday morning. According to Jim Allmon, Sangamon County Coroner, the individuals were ...

“It [the vehicle] went airborne at the railroad tracks and then lost control right when it hit a ramp,” Fletcher said. Hart’s vehicle ended up hitting a wall of the church and tore down an ...

Illinois Central Railroad officials in 1950 rewarded a 13-year-old boy with a gold medal and $2 for reporting a broken rail he spotted. This local history and more: ...

Southern Illinois, central and western Kentucky, and parts of Missouri and Arkansas are already under winter storm warnings as significant travel impacts are expected. In our area, you can expect ...