The remains of three unidentified victims were finally laid to rest in Newton County Saturday.
The victims, known as the “Unidentified kids of Newton County,” became quite a story under County Coroner Scott McCord. He’s been on...
The Iroquois County law enforcement family is remembering Richard ‘Dick’ Corke. The Watseka resident lost his battle with cancer (Saturday). He was 67.
Dick Corke spent his adult life with the Watseka Police Department. He...
A Saturday afternoon fire destroyed a large tool shed in rural Onarga. A truck was also listed as a total loss on the Jim Lee farmstead at 200 E and 1350 N Roads.
The Ford-Iroquois fire department answered the initial call...
The amendment question, dubbed the "lockbox" amendment, addresses the state government practice of spending earmarked transportation revenue for other purposes.
On Nov. 8, Illinois voters will determine whether to amend the...
It’s one of Illiana’s largest tourist attractions. The Covered Bridge Festival – in Parke County, Indiana. And it’s getting underway today (Friday).
The kick-off of the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival finds organizers...
26-year-old Nicholas Vega of Medaryville, IN was killed in a a crash (Wednesday) near DeMotte, IN. Vega was a passenger in a car that ran out of control while entering a rest area along I-65.
State Police said a 25-year-old Crown...
Two Jasper County Sheriff’s deputies had to be treated at a hospital after inhaling heroin during a traffic stop. The deputies were decontaminated at the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office.
The deputies pulled over...
The Jasper County, Indiana Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of a Demotte man for possession of cocaine. The arrest comes after an investigation of 53-year-old Ted Poxon receiving narcotics in the mail.
A report of a...
A former Newton County banker has been sentenced to more than six years in prison.
46-year-old Mark Warne of Brook devised a scheme to defraud Community State Bank. Court records show he was serving as bank...
The River Valley Metro bus system and other downstate transit systems are on the verge of filing a lawsuit against the Illinois Comptroller for monies owed.
Illinois owes the Metro bus system $3.7 million. And if it’s not paid...
