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The two suspects in a northern Illinois car chase Thursday were believed to have been spotted by a passing motorist east of Roanoke this morning, but continue to elude police.

Illinois State Police say they're looking for two white males considered armed and dangerous in north Woodford County near Roanoke.

Tight school budgets over the past few years have changed summer school programs.

The contentious debate over proposed wind farms in Woodford County hits another detour.

One man is dead and another in custody as investigators look into details about El Paso's latest murder.

Gripping a microphone, Christy Parr of Benson began telling the large crowd a brief story about McLean County.

The recess is literally over. Woodford County's board meeting resumed but this time with name-calling and in fighting.

It was a heated debate - even a spinning wind turbine couldn't cool down. Thursday night the Woodford County board discussed the possibilities of "green-lighting" a wind farm in El Paso .

Rep. Bill Mitchell gave the "address of the day" during Monday's Memorial Day service, held at the Clinton United Methodist Church.

South El Paso job fair: Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande will take its traveling job fair, called Job Zone, to South El Paso with a free event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Armijo Recreation Center, ...

The Woodford County Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Eureka Middle School, 2005 S. Main St.

A decision to move forward with a Woodford County wind farm will have to wait. Tonight, more than 1-hundred people packed the tiny room holding the Woodford County board.

A flood of people vying for seats or a place to stand at the Woodford County Annex building forced officials to reschedule what is expected to be a contentious board meeting.

The highly anticipated Woodford County Board meeting drew a crowd of almost 200 people.... Many came to publicly express their disapproval of Navitas building a wind farm in the El Paso area.

“The intent here is to try to make sure the public business is done in front of the public”

For the second time in less than one week, a Woodford County committee has voted to send a controversial wind farm development before the full County Board after the project has sat in limbo for nearly one ... via Journal Star

One of two Pontiac residents, charged in connection with a December 27th bank robbery in El Paso, pleaded "not guilty" Monday in Woodford County Circuit Court. via WMBD-TV Peoria

“You know with gas prices going up you want to maintain efficiency of course the gps will help us map out the most efficient route.”

Gas prices went up again overnight. AAA says the cost of premium gas in the Iowa Quad Cities is now $3.92 a gallon and in Illinois it's topped $4.09. It's enough to change travel plans even where you would ... via WQAD-TV Moline

The Woodford County Road and Bridge Committee voted at its meeting today to send the controversial El Paso wind farm to the County Board for action. via Journal Star

“The school district I'm leaving for is a smaller scale. Only K-8 with 50 students, it should be a nice change.”

WMBD/WYZZ TV - EL PASO -- El Paso-Gridley superintendent Bill James is stepping down, as he has accepted a new position with Rooks Creek District 425 in Graymont, Illinois. via WMBD-TV Peoria

An autopsy shows an accident victim from El Paso died of blunt force trauma to the chest. via WEEK-TV