An Illinois State Trooper was treated and released after fentanyl exposure during an arrest. The incident is under investigation.

Former Madison County Board member Robert Pollard defeated Wood River City Councilman Jeremy Plank to become the next Wood River Township Supervisor. He will take over for outgoing Supervisor Mike ...

Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average. That's according to ...

At the meeting, several individuals took turns expressing their opinions on the project and the potential implications of a ...

In celebration of April Fools’ Day, a deputy delivered some unpleasant news to a group of seniors earlier this week.

Remember these? Here are a few headlines and advertisements from 25 years ago this week, as found in the April 5, 2000 edition of the Wood County Democrat. James Attaway home from Kosovo ...

Though lack of a quorum prevented the Wood County Economic Development Commission from taking any action last week, there was still plenty to discuss. Marketing efforts are in full swing for the ...

A man in Wood County was arrested with drugs and a gun after crashing his motorcycle on Tuesday while attempting to flee ...

Down on hands and knees in the Alamodome, workers lurched forward to generate enough leverage to slide one large wood panel alongside another.

The crash happened on Macedonia Church Road on Sept. 26, 2023. Officials said the crash killed 29-year-old August Hill and ...

The 18-year-old driver who who crashed his truck in Tooele County, killing his 16-year-old passenger has been charged in the ...

Liberty County Fire Marshal Nathan Green wants to advise residents that outdoor burning laws will be enforced in the coming ...