The announcement came the day after the Knox County board approved up to $500,000 in emergency funding for the juvenile detention center, and amid an ongoing federal class action lawsuit against the facility.

The county board on Wednesday approved a resolution authorizing the county treasurer to transfer funds in the amount necessary to keep the juvenile detention home solvent while waiting for state reimbursement.

“Right in the Eye” is a live movie concert that pairs short, silent films by French filmmaker Georges Méliès with musicians performing on stage.

There’s a new twist in the ongoing effort to build a career and technical education center in McDonough County.

A federal court has dismissed a second lawsuit filed against McDonough County and its sheriff by a former deputy who was fired.

The National Weather Service says a cold weather advisory will be in effect from midnight until noon on Monday, Jan. 26.

The Mountaintop is described in a release as a “gripping reimagination” of King’s last night on Earth.

A $5 million investment from 1965 Monmouth College graduate William Goldsborough and his wife, Beverly, will be used in several ways on the private liberal arts college campus.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning from 3:00 a.m. until noon on Friday, Jan. 23.

The city hopes to receive STAR Bonds from the state to help pay for the project.