PIKE COUNTY, Illinois - Not every officer on the force carries a badge, but one in western Illinois carries a mission: Helping kids feel safe when the world gets overwhelming.

McDonough County is one of more than two dozen Illinois counties asking voters if they want the state to opt into the federal school choice tax scholarship program. The program would give people a tax ...

Pike County, Ill (WGEM) - One person was pronounced dead and two passengers were transported to local hospitals after a plane crash Sunday night, according to Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood.

BARRY, Ill. — A California man was arrested Thursday in connection with a financial scam targeting Pike County residents. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department reported that a call received by a Barry ...

PITTSFIELD — Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body Monday on an embankment near Champ Clark Bridge in Pike County. Illinois State Police initially responded to the area to investigate ...

A mountain lion was recently spotted in Illinois, but the rare occurrence is likely not a sign of things to come. Brent Jordan said he was scrolling through images on his Pike County trail camera when ...