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The Ford County community of Gibson City hosted the Republican candidates running for governor Saturday morning. Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington), State Treasurer Dan Rutherford, Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) and R8 Partners...

A 41-year-old Watseka man is jailed in Iroquois County. Brandon Shaw faces 4-counts of Unlawful Possession of a Child Pornography and Unlawful Distribution of Child Porn. Shaw was arrested at a Cherry Street location by the...

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(Pembroke, IL) -- The FBI raided a Kankakee County township office in Pembroke this week, but it wasn't exactly a surprise. The "Daily Journal" quotes FBI spokesman Brad Ware as saying the four-hour search was part of "an ongoing...

(Springfield, IL) -- The next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court is likely to be Justice Rita Garman of Danville. The court's press secretary Joseph Tybor says the announcement on who will succeed Thomas Kilbride when...

(Gibson City, IL) -- Republican candidates for governor Bill Brady, Kirk Dillard, Bruce Rauner and Dan Rutherford are all scheduled to attend a meet and greet in Gibson City. The event will be at the Railside Golf Course today...

A Georgetown woman and a Channahon man were killed in separate weekend crashes. Sheriff's Police are investigating along with the Coroner's offices in Vermilion and Will counties. 31-year-old Brian Elsinga of Channahon was...

Danville Area Community College has set a September 10th date to open the new higher learning center in Hoopeston. A ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony will be held at the newly renovated Center Monday, September 9th at 11...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois officials are urging residents to make plans for disasters as Gov. Pat Quinn has declared September "Emergency Preparedness Month." Authorities will work with other states and the Federal...

Vietnam war hero John Fulton of Herscher will lead Herscher's Labor Day parade today as grand marshall. Fulton is a community leader and a strong advocate for agriculture, always involved in promoting the many ag programs...