The 2016 Vermilion County Fair & Expo opened Wednesday and continues this weekend at the fairgrounds, west of Danville.
The Truck & Tractor Pull is at 6 pm today (Friday). Saturday’s Stadium Motocross is set for 6 pm...
The Illinois Sheriffs' Association and the Iroquois County Sheriff's Golf Outing have announced this year's scholarship winners. Recipients are all recent high school graduates with plans to pursue university degrees.
Theresa...
Finding the means to lessen the impact of natural hazards is the focus of a hazard mitigation meeting in Watseka next week. The Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will host the second meeting for renewal of the...
The Watseka City Council is meeting in special session next week (Tuesday 7/12) to find solutions to increased rates for health insurance.
The employee health insurance premium is being bumped up 50% by current provider Humana...
Dr. Stephen Nacco is the choice to lead Danville Area Community College. He was announced and introduced Wednesday as the new president of DACC. Nacco will succeed the retiring Alice Marie Jacobs.
Nacco is a New Jersey man. He...
Larry Gatlin in Concert performs at the Watseka Theatre this Saturday, July 9. Area veterans are invited to enjoy the show. And any veteran or member of the military is welcome free of charge.
The Watseka Theatre...
The 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War will find the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno hosting a special service Saturday. The public is welcome for the 9 am event. It's free and refreshments will be served.
Stanley Stam is...
A drive-by shooting in Kankakee Monday night resulted in the death of a man. It's the fourth homicide in the city this year.
Kankakee police said no one is in custody. The investigation continues. The shooting took place in the...
Two Watseka men, a Sheldon resident, and a Kentland, IN man were among those arrested over the weekend in Watseka.
51-year-old Daniel Smith of Sheldon was charged with assault Sunday. Police were called to a local retail...
Weather was generally much cooler than usual around Illinois for the Fourth of July Weekend.
But if you thought it was much warmer than normal for June you were right. The state's average temperature was nearly three degrees...
