Watseka Mayor Bob Harwood and four newly-elected city aldermen took their oath of office Tuesday night. Among the new members of the administration is alder-woman Monna Ulfers. She was elected in April to replace...
Deadlocked votes by city aldermen in Watseka last night forced Mayor Bob Harwood to break the ties. And his Yes votes gave two-percent pay hikes to Police Chief Roger Lebeck and Public Works Director Marvin DeLahr
Proposed pay...
Iroquois County organizations are rallying the troops to help the tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma.
The Trinity Lutheran Church at Cissna Park and the Martinton Fire Auxiliary are collecting items that’ll be trucked to...
Investigators in Kankakee are looking for help in their investigation of a shooting death. It happened last night in the 300-block of N. Wildwood Avenue.
The victim was 26-year-old Orlando Wilson. Police say he was shot...
The Village of Bradley has a new Fire Chief. Jim Baird was relieved of his duties Tuesday by Mayor Bruce Adams. Named to replace Baird is former Deputy-Chief James Travis.
Mayor Adams announced the change but he declined...
Entries for the Iroquois County Fair Talent Contest are now being accepted. This year marks the 42nd year of the perennial fair favorite!
Contestants must be residents of Iroquois County or regularly enrolled in a...
A Newton County, Indiana motorcyclist was killed in a weekend accident in Washington, D. C.
66-year-old George “Sam” Hillis of Lake Village was riding his bike in the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day event to honor...
A Sunday night fire at the On Deck Bar & Grill on Route 17, east of Kankakee, destroyed the tavern’s deck.
Firefighters were able to keep the flames from doing serious damage to the inside of the...
Illinois State Police report a rollover accident on I-57 Friday sent two children and three adults to a Kankakee hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The accident happened south of the Manteno exit at about 9...
One woman was treated for a gunshot wound following a shooting Friday in Kankakee.
Information was still being gathered by investigators late in the afternoon. No arrests were made. Initial reports stated a 34-year-old...
