Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Friday, May 03, 2013  A young man who was a passenger in a distracted driving car accident brings his message of no texting and driving to Liberty High School students

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Live house burn in Liberty used as training exercise for Adams and Pike County's firefighters.

Friday, April 26, 2013  A McDonough County judge ruled today that Steven Wailand will be seated as a city councilman.

Friday, April 12, 2013 

Thursday, April 04, 2013  You're only in trouble with the IRS if you don't file.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Michaelangelo Gomez appeared in an Adams County Court where his his hearing date was moved to March 28.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Fire Marshal is on site looking at what is left of the home Monday and it is likely that the cause of fire will be undetermined based upon the level of damage.

Monday, March 18, 2013  A Jury has found a Liberty motorcycle club member guilty of armed robbery against members of a rival club.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  The early morning fire destroyed the home of Mark Bortz and his wife Wednesday.

Monday, January 21, 2013  A group of Hamilton High School students will board a plane this week and head for the east coast.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Miss Adams County Fair Montanna Neisen competed in the 2013 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen pageant Sunday.

Monday, December 17, 2012  An old grade school in Vermont, Ill. went up in flames early Sunday morning.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Deputies say woman swerved to avoid crash with deer.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Hundreds of people turned out to support a local woman battling cancer Tuesday night.

Friday, November 30, 2012  A California law prohibiting mental health providers from counseling gay minors on how to become straight faces its first legal test Friday.