Governor J.B. Pritzker has expanded his storm-related disaster proclamation to 13 additional counties. Four are in east-central Illinois, including Vermilion. Added to the help list are: DeWitt, Douglas, Moultrie and...
Bradley Police Chief Don Barber says two wooden chairs…built as special. daily reminders…now sits in the village police department’s roll-call room. The chairs are a dedication to two fallen police officers who served the...
City of Watseka - Iroquois County tiling project raises questions about who’s responsible for costs ?
A drainage issue behind houses along Loveridge Lane on Watseka’s SE side has stirred up a proposed project to resolve water...
The Watseka Community High School Athletic Inspiration Award Committee has chosen and approved by the Unit #9 Board of Education the following recipients for 2023:
• Maxine Voigt (Coach)
• Dave Handy (Class of 1966)
• The 1995 Boys...
Iroquois County Treasurer Kurt Albers has announced that the 2022 real estate tax statements have been mailed to the taxpayers of Iroquois County. The first installment is due August 18th, 2023 and the second installment is due...
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the cash bail elimination provision of the SAFE-T Act is constitutional. Illinois lawmakers passed the controversial SAFE-T Act in early 2020, which included the elimination of cash bail...
In reaction to the Illinois Supreme Court decision ruling that ending cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, House Assistant Republican Leader Jackie Haas released the following statement:
“Less than two hours before we began...
State Senator Tom Bennett released a statement on the Supreme Court ruling on the SAFE-T Act:
“I am disappointed in today’s ruling of the SAFE-T Act. Eliminating cash bail without providing judges with broad discretion to hold...
In reaction to the Illinois Supreme Court decision ruling that ending cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, House Assistant Republican Leader Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) released the following statement:
“Less than two hours...
The Illinois Supreme Court (Tuesday) upheld the constitutionality of a state law ending cash bail. The Court ordered implementation in mid-September.
The ruling overturns Kankakee County judge Thomas Cunnington's opinion...
