Elmwood News

A 2 year old Elmwood girl died Sunday at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria after choking on popcorn last Thursday.

Imagine a warm breeze glazing a beautiful September evening while families reminisce around picnic tables; swarms of people donning yellow T-shirts squeal with delight, many while playing football, dancing or hanging off playground equipment; and all the while a DJ spins "The Hokey Pokey." This was the scene Friday night outside Elmwood Elementary ...

The Ameren Illinois Utilities have restored service to about 23,600 customers in the wake of a storm that left about 43,500 customers in the dark early this morning.

Ameren Illinois Utilities report as many as 20a 'thousand customers are without power in the wake of the storm.

It's noon on Friday in Elmwood and there's still no power. "When you want to get cooled off you don't have the air conditioner," said Tim Harms, Elmwood's Emergency Services Disaster Agency coordinator.

Red Cross volunteers are in Elmwood offering coffee, drinks, snacks and lunch to emergency officials and others cleaning up the debris.

More than 20 emergency response agencies from all over the county descended on the Shoppes at Grand Prairie for the expo.