Woodford County

Busy Corner in Goodfield started welcoming customers back into the building Thursday, four months to the day after the overnight blaze caused significant interior damage.

The Woodford County Coroner's Office said 62-year-old Donna Guenther died after a crash that ejected her from the vehicle.

A state appeals court has ruled that a Woodford County judge did not properly consider the level of impairment before sentencing a woman to 11 years in prison after a fatal DUI crash in 2022.

Greg Minger will be the new resident circuit judge for Woodford County in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.

Four people will be interviewed to fill a circuit judge vacancy in Woodford County. Current Judge Charles Feeney is retiring at the end of July.

Rural homelessness is on the rise and not all counties have the tools they need to help people find permanent supportive housing. In Central Illinois, most rural counties don't have homeless shelters.

The Woodford County Board on Tuesday passed a resolution declaring the county a "non-sanctuary" for migrants in the country illegally.

According to a news release from coroner Tim Ruestman, Lisa Hofmann, 40, of Pekin was pronounced dead at the scene at 11 a.m. Tuesday. She had reportedly been struck by a forklift.

On Tuesday, county board members voted to table a resolution that would declare Woodford County as a non-sanctuary county for migrants in the country illegally.

Officials from Tazewell and Woodford counties are exploring an agreement to share animal control services. The potential merger comes after Woodford County had to fire its last animal control administrator.