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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Acting Director Sam Flood announced today that the U.S. Open Trap Shooting Championships will return to the Sparta World Shooting and Recreational Complex May 10-13. ...

Residents in one Tri-State town say they're lucky their town is still standing after a close call with a funnel cloud.

Woman dies in motorcycle crash A 66-year-old woman was killed Sunday afternoon when she was thrown from a motorcycle that was struck by a car northwest of Murrayville near the Scott County line.

A tornado touched down in Scott County Tuesday night as another round of strong storms pummeled central Illinois.

The couple who died Sunday from injuries sustained in a Morgan County motorcycle crash have been identified as Charles and Patricia Goacher of Waverly.

“A 40-bedroom development in Southport has been identified.”

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“If you gained Lonnie's respect you had his heart”

Lonnie Burk, 45, died "doing what he did" - helping somebody, according to his wife. via The Gazette

“No one said he was acting strange or anything like that or under the influence.”

Details that have emerged since the death of a licensed practical nurse at Helia Healthcare on Dec. via State Journal-Register

“Our fourth graders read to the kindergarteners.”

WINCHESTER -A brick school tucked away in northwestern Winnebago County has made a big impact the past 50 years. via WisInfo

“The ice was so thick and it broke lines and trees and its taking time to get all that and many times the lines are broken in several spots and unfortunately its taking more time.”

Some Tri-State residents are still dealing with the fallout from storms earlier this week. via KHQA-TV Quincy

“All Hallows Eve: A 19th Century Halloween”

Artist lecture: Guest artist and assistant professor of art at the University of Illinois Brian Gillis will speak at North Central College on his new sculpture exhibition "The Storyteller." The free lecture is ... via Naperville Sun

“And I don't feel bad about it one bit.”

There are very few times in a woman's life when being told she could pass for an 85-year-old could be taken as a compliment. via Register-Mail