Four juveniles, wading in the Vermilion River near the Forest Glen Preserve over the weekend, were swept off their feet by the swift current. All four were rescued after a three-hour episode.
The Vermilion County Sheriff’s...
The Indiana Farm Bureau is sponsoring a gubernatorial forum for the candidates looking to become the next Indiana governor. Agricultural issues will be up for discussion during the forum next Tuesday, August 30, in Brownsburg...
September 1 is the start-up enrollment period for the program offering area senior citizens and the disabled some help in paying their winter heating bills.
The LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance) Program and PIPP...
The new school year means additional pedestrian and vehicle traffic in-and-around school zones. Police are reminding motorists about the need to be aware of excited children as the new year gets started.
There’s always the need...
The Illinois 4-H Foundation honored its 2016 Hall of Fame inductees Saturday. Included is long-time Iroquois County 4-H supporter Nita Dubble.
The Illinois 4-H Foundation celebrated at the Illinois State Fair.
Nita Dubble is...
The Illinois Department of Corrections is investigating a fight between inmates and guards at the Pontiac prison Sunday afternoon.
Preliminary reports indicated six DOC officers treated for injuries that aren’t considered life...
Fire hydrants will be flushed and flow-tested in Crescent City and Watseka.
ERH Enterprises, Inc will conduct the procedure in the Village of Crescent City next week (August 22 thru 26th). The ERH crews plan to tend to the City...
The PBL school board has approved a resolution to place a referendum question on the November ballot. Voters will be asked to support a property tax increase over the next 25 years to fund the demolition of the district’s oldest...
It’s your ‘Passport to Health.’ And it’s happening today (Thursday) in Onarga.
The Onarga Academy welcomes the public to its Health & Wellness Expo from 3-7 pm.
Human Resource (HR) Manager Sherry Ritchie says it’s about...
The National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornadoes struck central Indiana this week. The finding came (Wed) after assessment teams reviewed reports of funnel cloud sightings in Benton County, near Fowler and Oxford.
The...
