Volunteer firefighters from the Morton Fire Department just returned from a call in which an SUV rolled over on an icy Tennessee Avenue Saturday morning. Though the accident resulted in no injuries, personnel always expect the worst in winter weather-related incidents.

It was not the type of ice rescue for which firefighters were about to practice.

What was supposed to be a more productive snowstorm last week ended up turning into a minor winter-weather headache.

But, wind, coupled with snow and freezing temperatures were enough to keep certain roads in Morton ice covered.

The Morton Police Department will join other state and local law enforcement officials in reminding drivers to play it safe this Super Bowl Sunday and designate a sober driver before the big game begins.

A number of trucks and trailers were allegedly stolen in Morton as part of a burglary at Federal Warehouse Co. Sunday afternoon resulting in cigarettes, reportedly valued at $1 million, taken from the building.

A 4-year-old Morton boy is dead after a loaded firearm accidentally discharged Friday night in Peoria.

Austin R. Williams, of Morton, was pronounced dead at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria Friday evening after a gunshot wound to the head.

Removing snow off the city’s streets is no easy task, and local law enforcement officials want residents to do their part to help make the job of city crews easier.

During the first snow fall of the season — which started up Christmas day — many vehicles throughout town did not follow the parking ordinances put in place by the city, said Morton police chief Nick Graff.

During the upcoming frigid winter months, houses become sealed up and home furnaces are cranked.

And, while it is nice to be warm and cozy inside your home, local officials want to remind citizens of the potential hazards of carbon monoxide poisoning, which increase this time of year.

Photos during construction of the new Morton Fire Department headquarters on Courtland Avenue.

Morton Police Department police chief Nick Graff is warning residents of a slew of vehicle burglaries that happened overnight Tuesday ...

Morton High School principal Dennis Johnson sees a silver lining to last week’s arrest of three students for possession of marijuana.

After a canine search at the high school that resulted in two arrests, along with the arrest of another individual following a tip from a fellow student, curiosity arose from several parents wondering if there is an increasing problem with drugs at the high school.

The former Morton Fire Department volunteer firefighter who was arrested for arson in September for allegedly starting four fires has admitted to causing a fifth fire that was being investigated by the Morton Police Department, the Morton Fire Department and Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office.

The Morton Police Department will participate in the statewide “Click It or Ticket” campaign scheduled to take place between Friday and Nov. 29. The enforcement will take place day and night and consist of seat-belt enforcement zones and roving patrols. 

Through the use of wireless technology, area EMT services, including Morton, are decreasing the amount of time it takes for potential heart-attack patients to make it from the ambulance to the catheter lab ...

A 23-year-old Morton man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing a truck from the Morton Pumpkin Festival grounds and causing a three-car crash last week that injured a dozen people.

A joint investigation into several area arsons between the Morton Police Department and the Morton Fire Department resulted in the arrest of a volunteer Morton firefighter today ...