Logan County

The Illinois Department of Corrections announced Friday it is officially closing the Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and will relocate the 800-bed facility to Crest Hill in Will County.

Seth Goodman said he can't keep organizing the hot air balloons that are the cornerstone of Lincoln's signature event. Goodman told WGLT he can't keep covering the $30,000 to $40,000 a year it takes to operate and insure the balloon flights.

Leaders of Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington and Hope on 5th in Lincoln shared stories about housing shelters during Tuesday's Women to Women Spring Forum at the Bloomington Public Library.

Several local governments in Central Illinois are looking to create their own data center regulations as lawmakers have yet to take action regulating this emerging industry. Data centers are seen as key to fueling an AI revolution. Critics worry they could drain water and electricity supplies that are needed to power them.

County officials are aware of several attempts to gain access to personal information, including credit card numbers, by threatening arrest for missing jury duty in Logan County.

Mark Jontry, the regional superintendent of schools for McLean County and other nearby counties, will not run for re-election after this term ends, but he has a new candidate in mind to replace him.

YWCA McLean County's Labyrinth program has received a $505,704 state grant to provide services to men and women being released from three Central Illinois prisons.

Young will primarily hear cases in Logan County, filling a vacancy left by Judge Bill Workman's retirement from the bench.

The driver of a car involved in a crash early Thursday near Lincoln that killed a Bloomington man has been cited for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Lincoln Art Institute co-owners Jason Hoffman and Marcia Cook realized they couldn't do it all, pausing monthly art exhibitions to focus on renovating their historic 1915 building and diversifying revenue streams.