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WATSEKA, IL. July 8, 2013 – Tammy Hubert, Executive Director of Iroquois County FSA said July 15th is the last day for producers to report all crops and any acreage in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). "Accurate acreage...

Kankakee County Sheriff's police report a 61-year-old Reddick man was found dead in a lake outside of his home. Russell A. Hartkopp was discovered face down in the lake near his home last Thursday afternoon. The man lived in...

They're calling it a suicide inside the Benton County, Indiana jail. An inmate was found dead early Thursday morning. Benton County Sheriff Boston "Butch" Pritchett said the man was booked into the jail around 2:30 Thursday...

Former Vermilion County State's Attorney Larry Mills was found dead Friday in an Urbana motel. Urbana police were called to the Sleep Inn Motel on Lincoln Avenue around 12:20 pm while motel employees.A person was supposed to...

Frederick Cooper is the newest member of the staff of Kankakee Community College. He'll serve as associate dean of the Math, Science & Engineering Division. Cooper oversees the division's operation, including transfer-level...

A traffic crash in Will County this (Fri) morning left a young Manteno man dead. 20-year-old Aaron Jackson was killed when he was thrown from his car in Wilton Township near Manhattan. Sheriff's Police found the victim in a corn...

A fake bomb threat near Remington, Indiana finds a Monticello in trouble. Jasper County Sheriff's Police were called to an Advanced Auto Parts warehouse last week regarding a bomb threat. An evacuation was carried out after a...

Wind turbines in Iroquois County might have to be located almost a full mile away from homes on property not being leased to a wind farm operator. The Iroquois County Board's planning and zoning committee Friday will vote on...

Former Governor George Ryan is being released from federal custody today. It's a day earlier before his original scheduled parole date. The Daily-Journal reports Ryan's July 4th parole date was pushed forward because of the...

The Watseka City Council plans to re-bid a storm project after two submitted bids came in well over the engineer's estimate for the work. The Council also plans to divide the project, seeking bids for underground infrastructure...