Suspect jailed after Illinois hotel standoff

A 29-year-old Rock Falls man is in custody after police allege he was involved in a standoff Sunday at a hotel in Lee County, according to a news release. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Lee County Dispatch received a 911 call from the Magnuson Hotel, 443 Illinois...

USGS: 3.1 earthquake reported in Illinois

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. — A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was reported in central Illinois, according to the United States Geological Survey. The USGS reports the earthquake happened around 4:10 a.m. Monday near Waltonville, a village in Jefferson County, Illinois. So far,...