First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston recently named Carolyn “Carly” Beard as its new minister, effective Aug. 1.

Over the years, Dr. Howard Houtz made some of his favorite memories serving in the church ministry, which were always ...

First responders were at a fire at St. John's Lutheran Church in the village of Hebron after a possible lightning strike.

An 18-year-old Troy man faces mob action and battery charges after a June fight in Edwardsville involving another teen.

The Rev. Jay Peterson, vicar general for the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, is hoping for reconciliation in the aftermath of a fractious incident at Lewistown's small Catholic parish.

The Lewistown United Methodist Church Mission’s Committee performed a community project to serve the international nonprofit organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP).

One week ago, John Williams and Lisa Dent hosted the 2025 City Kids Camp Radiothon, joined by City Kids Camp owner and founder Hector Corona and development director Bob Evans. The Radiothon has ...

John Williams with WGN Radio’s Bob Kessler and traffic manager Julie Stern joined with fellow WGN Radio listeners to volunteer at City Kids Camp in Lewistown, Illinois. There they painted, cleared ...

The four people killed in an airplane crash Saturday morning in Trilla were from Menomonie, Wisconsin, nearly seven hours away from this small community on the Coles-Cumberland county line.

Weekend storms destroy part of roof of Elgin, Illinois church The weather backpedaled from June to February over this St. Patrick's Day weekend, with some storm damage in between.

Powerful winds swept through Warren County on Friday night, causing some damage to the historic Gerlaw Christian Church.

According to federal data, the Dickson Mounds Museum in Lewistown, Illinois, and the U.S. Department of the Interior repatriated more Native American ancestors than any other institutions in 2024 ...