Wilmington Region
FIREFIGHTERS from several departments knocked out a fire in the basement of 205 N. Water St. in Wilmington after a severe storm hit around 4:30 p.m. downing power lines and taking out electricity for 1 1/2 hours in the downtown district. Several departments aided Wilmington in searching nearby upstair apartments including those above The Corner Tap. Photo by Eric Fisher
07/30/2026 - 3:03pm
At 4:28 p.m. on Monday July 27th the Wilmington Fire District responded to a reported structure fire at The Corner Tap located at 201 N. Water St. Upon arrival, a component on an electrical pole was on fire at the rear of 205 N Water St and 110 N...
Coal City Region
KRISTIN KURDENOK (left) and Debra Walters were among the residents who packed Coal City Village Hall on July 22 to demand answers about the planned data center.
Photo by Rose Panieri
07/28/2026 - 3:17pm
To some Coal City residents, something simply isn’t adding up.
Nearly two years after plans first surfaced for a massive data center campus, residents continue to question how one of the nation's largest data center developers came to the doorstep...
Braidwood Region
THE BRAIDWOOD FIRE Protection District Board of Trustees recently voted to put a refendum asking for a 32-cent increase in the district’s property tax rate on the November ballot.
07/28/2026 - 6:00pm
The Braidwood Fire Protection District Board of Trustees voted July 21 to place a proposal on the Nov. 3 ballot asking voters to approve a 32-cent increase in the district's property tax rate.
The referendum will require a simple majority of voters...
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