A dedicated staff member is stepping into a leadership role to further serve the residents and communities of central Illinois ...

NEWTON, Ill. (WTHI) – The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fatal house fire in Newton.

Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias awarded more than $1.3 million to 2,484 Illinois public school libraries throughout Illinois.

A semi-truck reportedly hauling petroleum burst into flames and closed all lanes of traffic on Interstate 65 in Jasper County, Indiana Monday.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Friday the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for ...

On April 27, 1979, she married the love of her life, William Jerome "Jerry" Toland, in Jasper County, Illinois. Together, they built a life filled with laughter and cherished moments, celebrating ...

An unabated wave of severe storms is continuing its onslaught on states like Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Indiana, unleashing life-threatening flash flooding, tornadoes and ...

R&B legend Chris Jasper died on Feb. 24. He was 73. His family announced the news on his Facebook, noting that he was ...

Wylla was a 1944 graduate of Newton Community High School in Newton (Jasper County), Illinois. During high school, Wylla was the Editor-in-Chief of her school newspaper, an assistant librarian ...

Rising river levels in Kentucky are prompting evacuations and warnings to move to safer ground with water rescues under way in flooded areas.

The second annual Castle Softball Invitational presented by Peoples Bank returns on Friday and Saturday with 24 teams ...

A tornado warning was also issued earlier for Jasper County, Indiana, but has since expired. No tornado warnings were issued in any Illinois counties near Chicago, but there was a tornado warning ...