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Great weekend weather for some fun in the park. And that’s the order of business in Martinton. The Martinton EMS/Fire Day in the park is tomorrow (Saturday September 16, 2017). That beautiful Martinton Village Park has all kinds...

A traffic stop on I-65 in White County, IN (Tuesday) led to numerous drug charges against the driver. A stop for speeding and the trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. After further investigation...

The Red Cross is helping a family of four after a house fire in Kankakee Wednesday. The fire department answered the call during the noon hour in the 700-block of N. Dearborn Av. No injury was reported. The house was extensively...

An Iroquois County jury (Wednesday) took a little less than two hours to find 30-year-old Kevin Funk guilty of attempted murder and aggravated battery to a police officer. But the same jury found the Milford man ‘not guilty’ of...

A two vehicle crash at the intersection of US 41 and CR 950N involving a passenger car and semi this (Wed) morning in Newton County, IN. A Kentucky semi driver was northbound on U.S. 41 just past 7 am when a car collided with...

47-year-old Richard Probst of Buckingham was identified as the driver involved in a fatal crash (Wed) morning on Route 115 at Kankakee County Road 15,000 W. Illinois State Police report Probst was westbound when crossed the...

The jury is hearing closing arguments today (Wed) in the Kevin Funk trial in Iroquois Circuit Court. Defendant Kevin Funk took the stand late this morning, telling the court he did not intend to hurt anyone; he just wanted to...

Iroquois County Board member Chad McGinnis says he’s all about government transparency, and he’s “tired of behind the scenes and back-door actions” of some county board members. McGinnis (Tuesday) requested FOIA documentation...

An 18-year-old teen from Ford County was ticketed by Illinois State Police after the bicycle he was operating (Monday) was hit by a passing car on Route 45 in Iroquois County. David Craft of Melvin was cited for Improper...

Two new members were seated on the Kankakee County Board at today’s (Tues) meeting. Ron Kinzinger and Dave Douda were sworn-in. County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler calls both men excellent choices, who will prove to be valuable...