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There has been a car/bus crash in Gilman, and several students from Iroquois West have been sent to the hospital. The accident happened just a short time ago on 3100 block of South Crescent Street in Gilman. Ambulances from...

A Pontiac man is jailed in Livingston County, accused of setting an apartment fire last month. 34-year-old Anthony Spiker was arrested Wednesday on arson charges related to an August 14 fire on N. Chicago Street in Pontiac. A...

A Danville funeral home owner died in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 57 in Kankakee County. Illinois State Police say 70-year-old E.R. 'Bob' Pape III died when the van he was driving left the interstate and ran into a...

The Center for Rural Health and Farm Safety at Carle is pleased to offer these free courses in Paxton on October 15 & 16 at the Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, 330 West Ottawa St. October 15 1:30 – 5 p.m. American Heart...

                            Mentoring Program Gives Students Up Close Look at Medical...

                  * Firefighters Damon Schuldt and Bryan LaRoche coordinated exercise for Master's Degree program KANKAKEE -- Kankakee...

The 8th annual 'Blue Mass' Saturday afternoon at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kankakee honored the many first responders, who answer emergency calls to disasters. The Mass recognizes the emergency teams, especially those who...

Several area businesses are hosting or sponsoring programs this week to promote farm safety. This week – September 15 thru the 21st – is National Farm Safety Week. "Working Together for Safety in Agriculture" is the popular...

Sheriff's Police in White County, Indiana were called to the town of Chalmers Saturday night where two people were stabbed, after deputies said a yard game turned competitive and got out of hand. Witnesses told police a verbal...

A straw poll Sunday in Champaign County gave State Treasurer Dan Rutherford top-billing among the four Republican candidates in the race for Governor. The Republican Party held its annual fall festival in Urbana, giving each of...