Farmington News

It's all about speed for the Peoria County Underwater Rescue Team, which practiced ice rescues Sunday morning.

It was definitely another wild weather day across much of Central Illinois this afternoon... with very warm temperatures and severe storms.

The Scott Air Force Base Jazz Band, Shades of Blue, performed Nov. 25 at the Farmington Centene Center.

Many of you found the snow to be a lot of fun. And, many of you sent along some fantastic pictures to our You News site here at week.com. Click on the video link to see a sample of what the snow looked like ...

The Salvation Army has changed its Angel Tree and Christmas basket pickup date to Dec.

A Peoria woman died early Saturday in a single-vehicle crash near Trivoli. Jo Patten, 45, of 9300 N. Kenneth St., reportedly was traveling east on Illinois Route 116 from Farmington to her home in Peoria, when ...

Authorities are investigating the death of a Peoria woman after a single vehicle crash occurred eastbound on Route 116 near Trivoli.

A Farmington woman who took $59,000 from an 83-year-old woman and used some of the money for professional football tickets was sentenced to six years in prison Friday.

An elderly Farmington woman is in critical condition after being pulled from her burning home Friday night by firefighters.

Posted Nov 12, 2008 @ 12:13 AM Last update Nov 12, 2008 @ 12:16 AM Arthur Kingsland had a smile on his face as he prepared to leave Farmington High School.

Farmington High School will be hosting "Shades of Blue," which is an active-duty Air Force jazz band from Scott Air Force Base in Illinois on Nov.

Farmer shareholders who lost thousands of dollars in a bankrupt ethanol plant outside Canton are getting letters this week telling them they'll have to pay more.

Two newcomers will face two Fulton County Board members for three open seats in the only contested race in the Nov.

That's what Annette Knowles, executive director of the Farmington Downtown Development Authority, had to say about the national economic crisis and the credit freeze.

Several central Illinois high schools earned top honors in the Washington Community High School marching band parade and field competition Saturday.

Kent Janssen and Shirley Franzoni are burning the candle at both ends to prepare for the 41st annual Spoon River Scenic Drive.

Take the Scarecrow Stroll through downtown Farmington beginning Oct. 6. Members of the Farmington community will have a chance to vote for their favorite scarecrow by walking through the Farmington Downtown ...

Considering building your very own scarecrow for the annual scarecrow contest in downtown Farmington, consider these details.

A journey of 25 miles could begin with a single step today. Peoria County's land use committee will consider an intergovernmental agreement to develop a recreational trail from east of Bellevue to Farmington.

We begin with Vote 2008--Michigan, becoming quite the battleground for presidential politics.