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Illinois Daycare Bomb Threat Leads to Employee Arrest

CARTERVILLE, Ill. - Tension gripped Williamson County when Little Treasures Child Development Center received ambiguous yet alarming text threats on Wednesday. According to Williamson County Sheriff’s Department reports, the messages, spanning...

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Michigan Teen’s Sinister Digital Trail Exposes Double Homicide Plot

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. - A chilling electronic footprint and incriminating testimony have led to a guilty verdict for...

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Gravel-Triggered Motorcycle Accident in Michigan Raises Safety Concerns

VOLINIA TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A sudden encounter with gravel led to a distressing motorcycle mishap in Cass County yesterday...

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Major I-55 Gasoline Spill Alert: Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Delays & Injuries in Plainfield

PLAINFIELD – Southbound I-55 is expected to remain closed until the early afternoon today following a hazardous crash that...

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Chicago Man’s Hinsdale Boutique Break-In Tests Limits of Safe-T-Act’s Release Policies

HINSDALE, Ill. — A Chicago man arrested in connection with a May 25th burglary of a Hinsdale Store has...

Ford County on High Alert: West Nile Positive Detected

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Country Herald Staff Report - September 15, 2023

FORD COUNTY – In a concerning development, the Ford County Public Health Department (FCPHD) has confirmed the discovery of two birds in the region that...

Two Illinois Teens Killed in State Route 49 Crash

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Country Herald Police Reports - June 29, 2023

Rankin, IL - In a tragic two-vehicle crash on State Route 49 at 3550 North Rd., two teens lost their lives early Tuesday. Vermilion County Coroner...

Gibson City Faces Simultaneous Water Crisis: Drought, Water Shortage, Lawn Restrictions, and Boil Order

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Country Herald Staff Report - June 1, 2023

GIBSON CITY, IL - Gibson City finds itself in the midst of an unexpected water crisis as the community contends with a series of compounding...

Illinois High School Student Killed in Tragic Rollover Crash in Ford County

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Country Herald Police Reports - May 31, 2023

GIBSON CITY, IL - A fatal car crash Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of Colin Kristensen, a vibrant 17-year-old student at Gibson City High School. The...

Fire reignites in downtown Gibson City; several pets died in blaze

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Country Herald Staff Report - May 12, 2023

GIBSON CITY, Ill. — Flames and smoke were once again visible in a building adjacent to the apartment building where a fire started and spread...

Gibson City Firefighters Battle Seven-Hour Blaze; Prompting Voluntary Water Restrictions Thursday

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Country Herald Staff Report - May 11, 2023

GIBSON CITY - A massive fire broke out early Thursday morning in a commercial building located in the 100 block of N Sangamon Avenue at...

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Illinois Daycare Bomb Threat Leads to Employee Arrest

Country Herald Police Reports - September 22, 2023

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CARTERVILLE, Ill. - Tension gripped Williamson County when Little Treasures...

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