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Gleb Efimov, sporting a head net and baseball cap, plunged into a soaking-wet cornfield shortly after sunrise Tuesday.

International Falls Police Department Theft: Robert B. Groves, Morton, Ill., reported Saturday that a tackle box, tackle and alcohol was taken from his boat, located at the Days Inn, 2331 Second Ave.

The Village Gardeners of Morton will have a tour of four member's gardens at 6 p.m. today, followed by their meeting.

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A few months ago, it was anyone's guess what the top movie of the summer would be.

Norm Durflinger calls it one of the toughest decisions he's made in the 3 1/2 years he's served as mayor of Morton.

Mayor Norm Durflinger proposed several bold moves Thursday that he thinks will keep Morton growing.

When you want to meet Jennifer Daly, the first CEO of the new Morton Economic Development Council, you'd better call and set an appointment at her new office in the basement of a bank.

Measures that would transfer ownership of the old Hanna City work camp to Peoria County and let East Peoria and Morton raise their local hotel tax rates are among the pieces of legislation awaiting ...

When Morton Community - SBank and - SAlpha - SBank merge - to become the largest privately-owned bank in Illinois - it will not be a dry corporate affair.

Since you obviously have some time on your hands, have mastered the art of reading, and apparently were rash enough to decide upon this as your target, today, I'm going to take full advantage of this lapse in ...

Random urinalysis drug testing of Morton High School students involved in extracurricular activities will be done by the Tazwood Mental Health Center.

The football team and Taylor placed quarters around the entire Relay for Life track with the money they raised.

A new Web site for all things Morton made its debut Tuesday. Visitors to www.MortonMagnet.com can find everything from a community calendar to links to the Morton Park District and Morton District 709 Web sites ...

Field Shopping Center is turning into a church shopping center. Bridgeway Community Church meets Sundays at Morton Cinemas in the middle of the strip mall on South Main Street and maintains offices and a youth ...

Sometime in early May, I was in a hurry and ran into the BP gas station in Morton with just my wallet instead of my purse.

The legacy my father, Lester Heinold, leaves behind was very noticeable a few nights ago when our family got together.

Today's sunny weather is just the opposite of what we saw Sunday afternoon. Today's sunny weather is just the opposite of what we saw Sunday afternoon.

PeopleNet has announced that G&D Integrated will deploy its onboard communications and fleet management system in the fleet's 475 power units.

Morton Fire Department firefighters and paramedics have a new tool at their disposal, and it's as easy to use as touching a laptop computer screen.