17 Cultural Baby Names Trending in Illinois Right Now

Even though I have never wanted children of my own, I'm all about helping parents-to-be find the perfect baby names.  Whether you're looking for a basic, unique, or totally unconventional name, I might be able to give you some great ideas. Coming …

Southern Illinois mayors, lawmakers discuss challenges facing communities

MARION, Ill. — The Southern Illinois Mayors Association meeting gathered regional leaders and state legislators Wednesday night to address various topics their communities face. Improving local government control, bills, education, and healthcare were …

‘What are they hiding?’: Illinois Democrats denied entry into ICE processing center in visit Wednesday

Four Illinois Democratic members of Congress joined immigration and human rights advocates Wednesday morning at a suburban federal immigration processing center, demanding entry into the facility to check on the conditions of the detainees held there. …

UPDATE: Illinois Police have apprehended 19-year-old suspect who fled after traffic stop in West Salem

UPDATE: Authorities in Illinois have arrested Derek Braudt, 19-years-old, after he fled from police following a traffic stop in West Salem Tuesday night.  According to an update, West Salem police are working with authorities in Bellwood, Illinois to …

Illinois Homeowners: Remove These 9 Things From Your Shed

My dad keeps everything in his shed.  Lawn mower, lawn chairs, tiki torches, and basically anything his backyard needs to look beautiful.  But once in a while he stashes a can of gasoline in his shed and it makes me nervous! That's why I'm sharing …

Flamm Orchard’s peach season underway in southern Illinois

UNION COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A southern Illinois summer tradition is once again underway. Flamm Orchards in Cobden began their peach season this week, after a wetter-than-normal winter and spring. Flamm Orchards has been serving its famous peaches, apples …

Driver who fled after West Salem police stop is captured in Illinois

A manhunt that began in West Salem on Tuesday has led to an arrest in a western suburb of Chicago. The West Salem village Facebook page says 19-year-old Derek Braudt was apprehended in Bellwood, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, on Wednesday. Braudt was …

University of Illinois football players visit FOX 32 and talk the Illini in 2025

Northern Illinois University Dean's List

DEKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois University's spring Dean's List includes the names of area students who earned a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or 3.75 in the colleges of Business, …

Area students become graduates of Northern Illinois University

DEKALB, Ill. -- Local students were among the more than 2,100 to receive degrees last month from Northern Illinois University. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm|2EE96H ~FEK6 …