Auburn News

Sometime in the next year, 1.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day should begin to flow beneath David Ray's family grain farm just northwest of Auburn.

A 31-year-old Mount Auburn man died after his pickup veered into a ditch on South Tower Road, just south of the Mechanicsburg blacktop, and struck a tree before flipping and colliding with a utility pole.

A 54-year-old Mount Auburn man died late Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident that left him trapped inside the pickup he was a passenger in.

Stanley died of a single stab wound to the chest along a walking trail in Auburn that was known in the past for drinking and fighting.

When Auburn High School held graduation ceremonies last month, the school recognized two valedictorians and two salutatorians - two seniors from Auburn and two more from Divernon.

Replacement of a structurally deficient bridge near downtown Rochester is on schedule for completion later this summer.

As students finish up finals this week, some may have more on their minds than taking tests.

Central Illinois corn and soybean farmer Garry Niemeyer, 59, inspects his wet farm field, needing them to dry out some more before he can plant corn seed on his acreage near Auburn, Ill., just south of ...

Torrential rains for two straight days and the possibility of a third night of storms have left area residents and emergency officials worried about where all that water will go.

A pickup truck parked on Sixth Street was crushed by a fallen tree during severe storms on Tuesda... Photo 1 of 20 The wind blew out the garage doors of the township office near Berry.

The tornado that struck the Waverly area Friday evening didn't take long to do its damage.

A relentless line of storms hammered the Springfield area Friday evening, spawning at least one tornado that damaged four homes, several outbuildings and a grain bin near Waverly and Auburn, officials said.

“People think that we're against the school district. That's so wrong. We want to get all the information, and we'll work with the board and get the answers parents want.”

Facing declining enrollments and financial distress, the Taylorville School District will close two of its six elementary-grade buildings at the end of the 2008-09 school year. via State Journal-Register

“It works for the elementary grades, but for the middle school students it's more difficult”

But the school board's approval to search for an architect worried some Price's Fork Elementary parents about hopes for their new school. via Roanoke Times

“It creates demands on working capital and leads to inflationary pressures that can influence national policy decisions.”

Index-fund investment in CBOT corn, soybeans and wheat has increased 66 percent since January 2006. via Fulton County Daily Report

As farmers confront mounting costs and riots erupt from Haiti to Egypt over food , Garry Niemeyer is paying the price for Wall Street's speculation in grain markets. via Bloomberg Business News

Three people, including a township road commissioner, a former country club bookkeeper, and an accused rapist, were indicted in Sangamon County circuit court today. via State Journal-Register

“I've learned a lot of the effects of bullying”

A group of Williamsville Junior High School students this week began traveling to other schools to conduct classes on bullying and its effects. via State Journal-Register

Power was restored by shortly after 11 a.m. to about 4,700 people in the Auburn area whose power was turned off this morning after a pickup truck struck a utility pole on Illinois 104. via State Journal-Register

“We appreciate being able to get him down to school in less than 2 minutes”

West Elementary in Taylorville, and Mount Auburn Elementary are being considered for consolidation. via IllinoisHomepage.net