A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook houses, rattled windows and woke up residents near a small village in Putnam County in north-central Illinois early Wednesday, prompting a flurry of 911 calls.

PUTNAM, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois Route 29 in Putnam will remain closed into next week as work continues. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office crews are still working to take down the ...