On duty: Downs native promoted to lieutenant colonel
Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Aaron A. Hepner of Downs was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Aug 29, 2026Open source
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Downs, Illinois. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Mclean. Associated ZIP codes: 61736.
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Downs student named reserve champion at livestock showmanship contest
Sixty-six youth livestock exhibitors competed Aug. 14 for master showmanship titles during the 26th annual Illinois State Fair contest, hosted by Illinois Fa...
Aug 18, 2026Open source
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Illinois man arrested after SUV hits Indiana trooper's patrol vehicle on I-80
An Illinois man is accused of driving intoxicated and slamming into an Indiana trooper's patrol vehicle late Thursday night on I-80.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
Chicago hospital cafeteria reopens after being shut down over hundreds of live cockroaches
The cafeteria, at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, was reinspected and reopened Thursday.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
Villa Park man allegedly sold meth to undercover cop 3 times A man in Villa Park, Illinois, is charged afte...
A man in Villa Park, Illinois, is charged after prosecutors say he sold meth to an undercover police officer three times.
Oct 30, 2026Open source
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Downs is in Mclean County, Illinois.
Region: Central Illinois
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Illinois man arrested after SUV hits Indiana trooper's patrol vehicle on I-80
An Illinois man is accused of driving intoxicated and slamming into an Indiana trooper's patrol vehicle late Thursday night on I-80.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
Chicago hospital cafeteria reopens after being shut down over hundreds of live cockroaches
The cafeteria, at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, was reinspected and reopened Thursday.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
Villa Park man allegedly sold meth to undercover cop 3 times A man in Villa Park, Illinois, is charged afte...
A man in Villa Park, Illinois, is charged after prosecutors say he sold meth to an undercover police officer three times.
Oct 30, 2026Open source
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