Ellsworth

The McLean County Board approved a pair of facilities in the eastern part of the county that will store energy produced when demand is low, and distribute when need is high.

Desiree Robertson must serve at least half her sentence. She told jurors in February she was acting in self-defense when she shot Daniel Shelby, 41, twice in the head.

A McLean County jury determined Desiree Robertson was guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday after fatally shooting her husband in 2024.

Authorities say a woman faces murder charges in connection with a fatal shooting Wednesday morning in Ellsworth.