11+ hour, 42+ min ago  (52+ words) Journal Gazette & Times-Courier Millie Otto of Arthur is a member of the Old Order Amish. Contact her by writing to 1584 CR 2000 N, Arthur, IL 61911. See what's going on in Millie Otto's world in this week's "My Amish Home" column....

12+ hour, 30+ min ago  (308+ words) CHARLESTON " An EF-2 tornado, with a peak wind speed of 116 mph, is to blame for the extensive damage inflicted Wednesday evening between Mattoon and Charleston. Parts of the Mattoon Middle School roof came to rest in the adjacent Rotary Community…...

15+ hour, 12+ min ago  (227+ words) Did you plant a tree this past spring? How about last fall? Do you have a mature tree that you are caring for? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this article is for you because when you…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (519+ words) The first part of the video drone series "Uniquely Illinois" looks at Abraham Lincoln's relationship to the land and people of the state. LERNA " Community members are encouraged to bring out their dads or other history buffs in their lives…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (548+ words) GILMAN " At Incobrasa Industries, one of four soybean processing and biodiesel manufacturing companies in Illinois, a construction project is expected to roughly double the company's production capacity by mid-June. Ron Kindred, chairman of the Illinois Soybean Association, talks trade tariffs…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (121+ words) Get a recap of Tuesday's local news stories from Journal Gazette/Times-Courier. (5) updates to this series since 48 mins ago Gov. JB Pritzker signed the fiscal year 2027 budget, which totals $55. 9 billion, making it the largest in state history. More than 22, 000 athletes…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (141+ words) Phil Teare works on making a wooden bucket during the Five Mile House open house south of Charleston on Sunday Volunteers Cecelia Hicks, left, and Myrna Madigan, foreground right, work on spinning during the Five Mile House open house south…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (172+ words) Journal Gazette & Times-Courier Javascript is required to use this website. Eight people are believed to be dead after a B-52 Bomber crashed as it was taking off at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California on Monday. Eight people are…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (254+ words) Members of the Lincoln Fire Protection District play water ball, a game where players use hoses to move a metal ball on a line with the goal of getting the ball over to their opponent's side. CHARLESTON " Lincoln Fire Protection…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (555+ words) CHICAGO " Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that 434 Illinois pharmacies will receive nearly $25 million in support, the first distribution of annual funding established through legislation he signed last year. As opioids wreak havoc on thousands of lives, drug treatment facilities are…...