Oakwood News

Two residents appeared before the village board Monday to express their concern about the high volume of traffic in the alley behind their homes.

Here's a look at recent law enforcement calls: Danville Sunday: A man arrested for burglary in the 4100 block of North Vermilion Street.

Staff Report Here's a look at recent law enforcement calls: Danville Tuesday: Residential burglary in the 1400 block of East Fairchild Street.

A meeting among local mayors next week could determine if any communities will continue recycling programs on their own.

Here's a look at recent law enforcement calls: Danville Monday: Domestic battery in the 1300 block of West Williams Street.

Logan Ponce, portraying Chief Illiniwek, faces the crowd after performing during the Three In One at "The Next Dance" at Assembly Hall on Saturday, Nov.

Here's a look at recent law enforcement calls: Danville Tuesday: Counterfeit $20 bill reported at United Community Bank, 821 N. Vermilion St.

For the second time this month, an Alton School District employee is suspended after facing criminal charges, this time a part-time assistant football coach accused of possessing cocaine.

Here's a look at recent law enforcement calls: Danville Monday: Eight shotgun shells stolen in a vehicle burglary in the first block of Dodge Street.

Area residents are waiting to find out whether the storm that hit Oakwood on Friday night - snapping telephone poles in half and knocking down power lines - was indeed a tornado.

Trees were uprooted, power was cut and wind ripped a train from its tracks. The sky kept lighting up like a fireworks show and it went on for hours.

Several homes will get a fresh look this weekend as part of HALO's Painting Blitz.

The village clean-up day has been rescheduled to June 20 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to a conflict with a clean-up day in another village, the village board announced Monday night.. The Oakwood clean-up day is open for Oakwood residents only and proof of identification may be required.

A family journeyed to East Central Illinois from its home in Texas. The Kaiyewus say police here shot their youngest son to death for no reason.

The state and county have lifted boating restrictions on the Middlefork River in Vermilion County.