Pleasant Plains Football Player Collapses During Game

Pleasant Plains and other area communities are rallying around a Plains football player who collapsed during Saturday’s game against Riverton and is now hospitalized.   The student had just come off the field when he collapsed on

Two Hurt In Crash Near Weekend Car Show

Two people are hurt after a crash near this weekend’s Route 66 Mother Road Festival downtown.   Fire crews were called to 5th and Jackson just after 5:30 Saturday evening for a report of a possible extrication.

It’s the wild, wild west for Illinois hemp growers

(The Center Square) – Hemp legalization set off a “gold rush” of hemp cultivation by enthusiastic growers across the country. Four years later, a significant number of hemp growers have left the business. And the amount of

Rihanna to headline Super Bowl 57 halftime show

Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS Rihanna will headline the Super Bowl 57 halftime show. The singer herself confirmed the news Late Sunday afternoon ET by posting an image on her social media of her tattooed right hand and arm holding a

Report: LHS Teacher On Paid Leave Following Arrest

The Lanphier High School teacher who was arrested after an altercation with a student has reportedly been placed on paid leave while the investigation of the incident continues.   While District 186 has declined to publicly comment