Mark Cooper, 48, was sentenced in absentia Tuesday, Dec. 9, following an outburst at his sentencing hearing, during which he verbally berated the judge and threatened to spit on a deputy.

From Capitol News Illinois: More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to notify them before spraying.

Host Brandon Clark chats with Shaw Local editor Charlene Bielema about recent court coverage, the jury selection process, sports and other news.

Amboy High School’s Leo Club will host the Care Without Cost freewill donation sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 13. The event will take place at the Amboy High School gymnasium.

Taylor Swift tribute Taylorville will perform at The Dixon Historic Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Emmaline Burger plans to attend a 4-year university to major in bio-medical engineering. Following college she hopes to become a medical or pharmaceutical sales representative in the Chicagoland area.

The 150-page book contains over 50 of his best Dixon history articles published in the Dixon Telegraph and the Sterling Gazette since 2023.

The Illinois winter weather rule limits utilities from disconnecting eligible customers in who use electric or gas as their primary source of home heating

The two key ingredients which ultimately determine winter precipitation patterns are temperature and the storm track. And the outlook currently calls for colder and wetter conditions this season, which seemingly could translate to an active snowfall pattern.