A former Wheatland-Chili substitute teacher accused of sexually abusing elementary school girls has been found not guilty.

A Monroe County jury acquitted a former Wheatland-Chili substitute teacher of sexual abuse charges Friday. Robert Petit faced charges of first-degree sexual abuse (11 ...

Chemsex’, ‘hypertrucage’, ‘prompt’, ‘bombe carbone’, ‘drag’ or ‘cécifoot’… The 2026 edition of Le Petit Robert has added almost 150 words to its dictionary this year. The edition also welcomes ...

Some Carlinville residents said their neighborhood has become a dump. They said piles of trash are attracting unwanted ...

The penitentiary has over the years housed such infamous criminals as George "Machine Gun" Kelly, Robert Stroud, James Earl ...

Omahan Dorothy Pettit's idea for neighborhood homes being places of sanctuary for children to and from school spread ...

White-collar criminals generally are sent to a minimum-security prisons or camps, according to San Antonio lawyer Robert Almonte II, a former assistant U.S. attorney who led Pettit’s ...

EXCLUSIVE: DC/DOX, the prestigious documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, today announced the full slate for its ...

The Atlantic City Police Department on Wednesday promoted three of its force to lieutenants and four to sergeants.

J. Watson Bailey Middle School has released its highest honor (94.5 to 100), high honor (89.5 to 94.49) and honor (84.5 to 89.49) rolls for the third quarter. Grade 8 Highest ...

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