It was only a little more than a month ago when a 12-year-old Watseka girl suffered a life-threatening head injury.
But thanks to quick thinking by her parents and a most-appropriate, immediate diagnosis by medical...
A 27-year-old Morocco, Indiana man was killed Saturday night in a single-car crash. It happened on Route 1 and 17 at the Illinois-Indiana state line.
Bradley Bearden was identified as the victim. The vehicle he was driving ran...
The National Weather Service (NWS) reported (Monday) it was an EF-1 tornado near Cabery, in Kankakee County, Sunday. The tornado touchdown carried wind speeds of 100 mph. It was about 200 yards wide and was on the ground for a...
Fair-goers are invited to enjoy the 92nd annual Jasper County 4-H Fair. It kicked off Saturday. The Jasper County fair will run through Friday, July 22.
Miss Jasper County 2016, Sydney Dobson, will reign over the week’s...
Many of the usual activities and 4-H events will highlight the annual Iroquois County 4-H & Agricultural Fair, which runs from Wednesday, July 20, through Monday, July 25, at the fairgrounds north of Crescent City.
The...
Motorists are urged to be aware of ponding and flooded routes this (Monday) morning. Flash flooding resulted after the Illiana area was hit with over five inches of rain in some communities. Rainfall amounts range from 1.6 to 6.5...
Motorists were cited for equipment violations and three arrests resulted during a safety compliance check in Watseka Friday evening.
Eleven traffic stops were made by officers. Watseka Police, in cooperation with the Gibson City...
Hayden Berenda is the Supreme Showman at this year’s Newton County Fair. Hayden received the WGFA Belt Buckle award (Friday).
The WGFA Belt Buckle was presented by WGFA National Farm Broadcaster John Gooding AND local sponsor...
31-year-old Chad Walwer of Watseka will stand trial (Monday) for a burglary earlier this year at the Watseka Wal-Mart. Walwer is charged with burglary and retail theft.
Police investigated three separate incidents at the store...
An Iroquois County jury (Wednesday) returned guilty verdicts of reckless homicide and reckless driving against 20-year-old Dakota Papineau of Watseka.
He’s looking at a sentence ranging from probation to five years. Judge James...
