McLean News

For area residents who rely on ash trees for shade, the latest news about the spread of the emerald ash beetle is hitting too close to home.

Joseph F. Tilden, 37, of the 400 block of West Fourth Street, Edwardsville, was charged Wednesday with driving under the influence.

Pam Letzkus carrying rocks to rebuild the supports for the baseball field at Camp Canaan.

Seventeen McLean County teens are facing charges for drinking at a party just before 10 p.m. Thursday night.

The Illinois Senate today rejected a plan to let certain Illinois counties install cameras to catch motorists who run through red traffic lights.

Rush-Copley to host safety inspection AAA Chicago and Burlington Coat Factory's Baby Depot will hold a children seat safety inspection from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Rush Copley Medical Center, 2000 Ogden ...

“I have never seen violations like I saw in those proceedings”

McLean County will not be released from a lawsuit filed by homeowners who want to halt construction of a wind energy farm near Carlock, a McLean County judge ruled Wednesday. via Planning

“That's the most important thing.”

It's been a better year in DeWitt County for the Children's Advocacy Center compared to the same time last year. via Clinton Daily Journal

The state commerce commission has released its list of rail improvements for the next five years, with a goal of enhancing safety at more than 3,800 crossings. via Http

Kids learning life skills over spring break Rock River homeowners get some clean-up help They did not get any financial assistance, but homeowners along the Rock River in Moline are getting a little help on ... via WQAD-TV Moline

Federal crop figures are in and it shows Woodford County as the top average corn yield producer in Illinois for 2007. via WHOI

“When my kids were little, we used to take a vacation on Route 66 every few years. That was just what people did. You didn't fly in the planes as much, you went to see the sights in America”

Issue date: 2/22/08 Section: Features Media Credit: Jim Moldenhauer Route 66 museums are popular in Illinois towns including Pontiac, Springfield and Chicago. via The Daily Vidette

A former central Illinois teacher potentially faces seven decades in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to sexually abusing first- and second-grade girls at two schools where he taught in Normal and Urbana. via Journal Star

Amy Scott and her boyfriend Daniel Querzoli were last seen on Valentine's Day. Scott called a friend over the weekend and her family traced the call to a rest stop in Mclean, Illinois. via Turnto10.com

“I started working on 211 in 1999, so I've prepared my agency.”

' PATH, the Bloomington-based crisis information and referral agency, hopes to pilot a program to have a statewide information and referral hotline in Illinois. via The Pantagraph

By Edith Brady-Lunny eblunny@pantagraph.com NEW 12:45 p.m. BLOOMINGTON -- A special graduation ceremony will take place Thursday at the McLean County Law & Justice Center to recognize the first three graduates ... via The Pantagraph

Power was restored for nearly 10,000 AmerenCILCO and Corn Belt Energy Corp. customers after an outage occurred Sunday evening. via Journal Star

Primary elections will always attract fewer voters than general elections - in part, because of the reluctance of many people to publicly declare a party preference to get a partisan ballot in Illinois. via The Pantagraph

Four rural ambulance services will receive much-needed infusions of cash after tax increases to support the agencies were overwhelmingly approved by referendum voters. via The Pantagraph

“Crew have been dispatched and hope to have power restored as soon as possible”

UPDATED 10:24 p.m. BLOOMINGTON - ' Super Bowl Sunday fell silent for more than 17,000 customers of Corn Belt Energy and Ameren after widespread power outages were reported. via The Pantagraph