MELVIN -- A 17-year-old paxton teen is the new queen of the Ford County Fair. Haley Brokate was crowned Monday night at the fairgrounds. She was the judges choice over six other contestants. Haley is the daughter of...
The village of Dwight is offering an additional $5,000 reward for information in the June 14 shooting that left two women dead and a man injured. The reward purse is now at $10,000.
60-year-old Donna Denker and her daughter...
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will hold traveling office hours on Monday, June 30, Gilman, Clifton and Gibson City.
Constituents are welcome to come to share their questions and concerns. Kinzinger's staff will be available at...
Rescue crews plan to resume the search for a missing boater presumed drowned in the Illinois River near Coal City. The unidentified woman, in her 20's, was part of a group of boaters who experienced engine problems Sunday neat...
Over five-inches of rain in Indiana has prompted the NWS to issue flooding warnings for communities impacted by the Iroquois River. Rainfall amounts of 4-6 inches in the last 24 hours in Benton and Newton Counties has roads under...
Kankakee Police are reporting the discovery of a man's body behind a dumpster this morning. The man's body was found around 5 am. Then dead man is identified as 46-year-old Walter Baker of Kankakee. An investigation revealed the...
Seven young ladies are on stage Monday night for the queen pageant at the 2014 Ford County Fair.
Contestants include 16-year-old Merceds Wise of Loda, Courtney-Ann Schwing, age 16, of Paxton, 18-year-old Elise Chriss of...
