April hearing set for Dixon man accused of disseminating images and videos of child sexual abuse
Heath A. Knipple, 46, was charged July 2 with six counts of Class X felony dissemination of images of child sex abuse, with each count listing the victim as younger than 13.
Search for Nancy Guthrie continues as FBI offers $50,000 reward for information into her disappearance

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, intensified Thursday as investigators released a clearer sequence of events from the night she vanished and confirmed that federal authorities are now fully involved.
Minneapolis activist arrested on federal charges for alleged threats, cyberstalking ICE officers

Federal authorities arrested Kyle Wagner, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, on Thursday on charges of cyberstalking and transmitting threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, according to prosecutors. The criminal complaint was filed Tuesday and unsealed
Mitchell Tenpenny drops his new song “You Phase”

Mitchell Tenpenny has released his new song “You Phase,” co-written by Mitchell, Andy Albert, and Cory Crowder. The singer shares in a press release: “When I heard the phrase ‘you phase’ mentioned in the room that day
Parker McCollum shares the fan-favorite track “Big Ole Fancy House”

Parker McCollum is finally sharing the fan-favorite track “Big Ole Fancy House,” co-written by McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose, and Hillary Lindsey, McCollum has included the song in his set for years, though he hadn’t recorded it
Photos: Lack of precipitation cancels Starved Rock ice climbing
Photos: Lack of precipitation cancels Starved Rock ice climbing
Frozen waterfalls have not formed this year at Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks. Despite colder-than-average temperatures this winter, a lack of precipitation rendered the ice climbing season virtually nonexistent.
Photos: Lack of precipitation cancels Starved Rock ice climbing