Jeffrey Blaine “Jeff” Ferree, 71, of Pekin passed away at 2:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born Nov. 20, 1954, in Mattoon to Morris L. “Moe” and Norma (Weber) ...

MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University Black Faculty and Staff Council (BFSC) will host its annual Graduation Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at the Multicultural Center. Graduating ...

In a newly filed lawsuit, the parents of 18-year-old University of Texas freshman Sawyer Updike say months of violent hazing inside Sigma Chi Fraternity’s Alpha Nu chapter pushed their son into a deep ...

The family of a Texas college freshman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from allegations that fraternity hazing drove him into a mental health crisis that led him to take his own life.

AUSTIN — The parents of late University of Austin at Texas student Sawyer Updike have filed a lawsuit against a Sigma Chi fraternity for hazing they say led to their son’s death. Sheryl Roberts-Updike ...

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the parties involved in the lawsuit. We regret the error. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The parents of an 18-year-old ...

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AUSTIN, Texas — The parents of an 18-year-old University of Texas at Austin student have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a fraternity, claiming that months of "horrific hazing" drove their son ...

Anne Esther Rowntree passed into her eternal home on November 16, 2025, at the age of 101. She was born on April 17, 1924 on the family farm in Stanton County, Nebraska, to Gertrude and Rudolph ...

Billie Jean (Miller) Northerner, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 7, 2025, in Ocoee, Florida. Billie Jean was the youngest child of Isaac and Lorraine Miller, born August 30, 1931, in ...