Two Interstate 65 ramps in Jasper County get attention today (Monday). Construction crews will close the I-65 northbound exit ramp to U.S. 231 and the U.S. 231 entrance ramp to I-65 southbound.
It's part of a $37 million...
The beating of a man outside a tavern in Buckley July 9th has led to criminal charges against a Loda resident. The beating-victim is a senior citizen. That enhances the charges against 24-yr-old Shane Weber. He’ll answer to...
A 6-year-old boy has died from his injuries after a crash in Beecher Monday. The same crash killed his pregnant mother and two younger brothers.
Owen Schmidt died early today (Thurs), according to the Cook County Medical...
It’s been a long tradition in Watseka. And—SCOTCHMONS EAST is proud to still be around and thriving.
A 50th Anniversary celebration and grand re-opening is set for Saturday (July 29th) from 2 -5 pm. A ribbon-cutting event is...
Kendra Budreau is the 2017 queen at the Benton County, In Fair. The 19-year-old daughter of Dale & Daphne Bedreau was crowned Tuesday at the fairgrounds in Boswell.
Kendra was also named Miss Congeniality. The...
Kankakee’s historic railroad depot provides the quaint, ideal setting for the city’s Merchant Street MusicFest . Now named the Harold & Jean Miner Festival Park, thanks to the generosity of the Miner Foundation in Watseka, a...
A 28-year-old man is recovering from an incident with an explosive device in Jasper County. Remington Police report it happened Sunday night at a home in the 300 block of South Maine Street. He said the device exploded while the...
Two-vehicle crash Wednesday on Route 45 in Ford County resulted in charges against a 22-year-old Rankin woman. Heather Claeys was cited by Illinois State Police for failing to yield, failure to secure two children in child...
Food and music --- brings people together. It’s a common bond. And -- this weekend’s Merchant Street Music Fest in Kankakee takes another step at building a positive image.
The annual music gathering in Kankakee’s ‘Harold &...
The 4-year-old boy involved in Monday's fatal two-vehicle crash in rural Beecher is the latest fatality, the Will County Sheriff's Department reported today.
Weston Schmidt died from his injuries at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday at Comers...
