Pontiac

Bourbonnais

Kankakee County’s Most Credible UFO Encounter in Bourbonnais Remains a Mystery 35 Years Later

Bourbonnais, IL - As the weather warms and more people head outdoors, the likelihood of encountering the unknown increases. On January 20, 1989, a significant UFO sighting was reported in...

Bourbonnais

Bourbonnais Beams: Cheer Camp Cheers on Young Spirit!

Bourbonnais, IL – Get ready to cheer loud and proud, Bourbonnais! The Bourbonnais Park District presents the Cheer...

Coal City

Coal City Blood Drive Offers $15 E-Gift Card for Donations on May 23

Coal City, IL - Versiti Blood Centers is incentivizing blood donations with a $15 e-gift card for those...

Business

Champaign County, Illinois 160,000-Square-Foot Event Center, Established in 1988, Sold in Midwest

Gifford, IL - Gordyville USA, a renowned auction house and event center in Champaign County, has been sold...

Illinois

Shorewood Man Identified in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Involving School Bus with Students on Board

Shorewood, IL - A Shorewood man has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a fatal crash...

Stolen Gun Recovered Following False 911 Report

Livingston County

Country Herald Police Reports - March 3, 2023

PONTIAC, Ill — Police responded to a possible "drive-by" shooting into a residence on Payson Street on March 2, 2023. No injuries were reported, and preliminary...

IG Report: Pontiac Corrections Officials fired after failing to respond to 2018 hazing prank

Livingston County

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Country Herald Staff Report - December 6, 2022

PONTIAC - A handful of officials at Pontiac Corrections Center have been fired after failing to respond to a hazing and harassment complaint in 2018. The...

Aurora Man found guilty, Life in Prison possible after gas station robbery ended with crash into Kankakee homes

Kankakee

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Country Herald Staff Report - August 22, 2022

PONTIAC - A man accused of robbing a Livingston County BP gas station and later leading police on a six hour car chase that ended...

Man found guilty on six counts of Murder in Christmas Day Killings

Livingston County

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Country Herald Staff Report - August 16, 2022

PONTIAC - A Cullom man has been found guilty on six counts of Murder in the killing of his wife, adult son, and neighbor on...

Christmas Day triple murder trial begins

Livingston County

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Country Herald Staff Report - August 9, 2022

PONTIAC - A trial begins today for a man accused in the triple murder of his wife, son, and neighbor on Christmas Day in 2019. Clifford...

Christmas Lights couple among people that saved lives in Pontiac House Fire

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Country Herald Staff Report - December 2, 2020

PONTIAC - A couple driving around looking at Christmas Lights Sunday ended up being part of a heroic effort by area residents that resulted...

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Country Herald Staff Report - May 19, 2024

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Middle Tennessee Forecast: Warm Start with Rain and Storms by Thursday

Tennessee

Twin Cities Prepare for Heavy Rainfall, Severe Storms on Tuesday

Minnesota

St. Clair County, IL – Lane Closures on I-55/70 for Pavement Repairs

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