Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Brandon Clark interviews Greg Gates and Steve Davis
Host Brandon Clark sits down with Greg Gates and Steve Davis from the Reagan Mass Transit District to talk about the RMTD’s holiday schedule, construction updates on the new Oregon facility, the “Find the Shaw Local” bus
Decorations for Donations

A guy in Florida is in the news after filling his five-acre property with Christmas decorations. Families can drive through for free, and donate if they want to. It’s got a total of around 37,000 lights. He runs
Photos: Teen extinguishes vehicle fire at Peru gas station
Photos: Teen extinguishes vehicle fire at Peru gas station
Photos: Teen extinguishes vehicle fire at Peru gas station

A 15-year-old driver extinguished an electrical fire in his vehicle on Tuesday at a Casey’s gas station in Peru. Jesus Gonzalez of Streator put out the blaze that occurred near a gas pump at the station on
Cody Kulbartz’s last-second block secures Newark’s win over Streator at Plano Classic
Cody Kulbartz’s last-second block secures Newark’s win over Streator at Plano Classic

Newark senior center Cody Kulbartz’s block in the final seconds helped secure the Norsemen’s 59-58 victory over Streator in the 15th-place game of the 62nd Plano Christmas Classic on Tuesday morning.
Cody Kulbartz’s last-second block secures Newark’s win over Streator at Plano Classic
Explore Illinois state parks, historic sites in January

Launch snowballs, test a blubber glove in icy water, explore the northern lights and warm up with hot chocolate at the Illinois State Museum.
Charlie Waca: A motivator, cultivator of young talent, minds