A supercell thunderstorm spawned nine tornadoes in north central Illinois, including at least one EF-3 tornado, one EF-2 tornado and two EF-1 tornadoes, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. 2.

Schweser’s, a retail business with a store in Fremont's downtown area, announced in September that it was closing all of its 20 stores, including the local one, after the holidays. Because of the ...

Over the 2015 calendar year, there was big news aplenty in the Independent Record sports section. There were state championships won and national tournament appearances made. There was a resurgent ...

When we look back at the biggest Brooklyn news stories of 2015, we see a trend: the continued desirability of Brooklyn and its rising stature. From the real estate boom to Hillary Clinton locating her ...