Sen. Deb Fischer: "To the people of Grand Island, thank you for never, never giving up. This is your victory, and it's a lasting tribute to those who gave all." ...

Malaya Grace Hammond is among the latest fatalities identified from the Texas floods. Hammond's family said she was swept ...

Cairo got 4.42 inches of rain during the 24-hour period ending Thursday at 7 a.m.

The death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas rose to 70 after searchers found more bodies.

Community festivals don’t take a holiday per se, as both Central City and Merna combine their annual shindigs with Fourth of ...

Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska has announced he will not seek reelection next year. The 61-year-old Bacon announced Monday that he would not seek a sixth term in ...

MACOMB, Ill. — After more than a decade, 11 seasons and more than 240 competitors, the return of “Survival Challenge: Unfinished Business” is here from Thursday-Sunday, July 3-6, and open for the ...

A Grand Island woman whose car ended up in the Platte River with two children inside has been sentenced for child abuse and DUI.

A Blue Island woman is in custody following a rollover crash that seriously injured a truck driver Thursday morning on Interstate 57, according to Illinois State Police.

Blancos Kitchen & Kocktails, a new restaurant in Mt. Vernon, will open July 1 with lunch service, followed by dinner and cocktails in August.

Wintrust Business Lunch 6/26/25: Meta lawsuit, financial freedom survey, Friends of the Chicago River, Wintrust in Lansing ...