Richmond News

RICHMOND – As traffic counts continue to climb on Route 12, traveling through the heart of Richmond's downtown, state and local agencies are assessing whether there's a better way to go.

RICHMOND – An overnight fire on Tuesday caused $30,000 worth of damage to a former chiropractic care center in Richmond, according to the Richmond Township Fire Protection District.

Two men suspected of plotting to rob a bank whose accomplice was shot to death by law enforcement in Richmond, Ill., on Friday have been charged with attempted bank robbery after being investigated for months in a series of robberies, according to the FBI.

What are the chances that two banks- one in Indiana, the other in Illinois -would both be under FBI surveillance when they're robbed on the same day? Federal officials call it a coincidence.

Two Richmond men were arrested earlier this week for weapons and multiple drug-related charges.

Authorities investigate the scene following a shootout between FBI agents and three suspects allegedly intending to rob the Associated Bank branch in Richmond, Ill., Friday, May 10, 2013.

A suspect in a bank robbery was shot and killed by law enforcement officials near the Associated Bank in Richmond on Friday.

Update 2:35 p.m. FBI agents were tailing the suspects because they believed they had committed previous bank robberies and were planning another, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.

Ted Schnepf of Rails Unlimited in Elgin will take attendees on a video journey around the Chicago area via the Milwaukee Road line between World War I and World War II.

RICHMOND – Additional technology, exposure to the Spanish language and full-day kindergarten were given the go-ahead by the Nippersink District 2 School Board Wednesday evening.