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A pickup truck crash northwest of Chatsworth Friday killed on unidentified person. Dental records will be used to identify the body found near a burning pickup in Charlotte Township. Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson said...

Three local break-ins in Watseka this week are under investigation. Watseka Police are asking for help in finding who's responsible for two burglaries at the Watseka High School Softball Concession Stand, behind the high school...

A Danville man was identified yesterday (Fri) as the victim of what was believed to be a train-pedestrian mishap. 21-year-old Brent McGee's body was found near the 800-block of Collett Street in Danville. Vermilion County...

The season's warmest weather, so far, arrives for the weekend in Illiana. Temps will reach the 90s with a heat index near 96-98 today (Friday) and Saturday. Health officials advise the public to take precaution; protect yourself...

This year's Ford County Fair, running June 19-25, features concerts, action, and events for family members of all ages. The week's events start on Sunday with the western horse show at 10 a.m. Ten girls compete for the title of...

The Iroquois County Relay for Life welcomes the public to Watseka High School's Blake Field Friday evening. The opening ceremony is at 6 pm. The annual event benefits the American Cancer Society. 94.1 WGFA will broadcast 'live"...

Carolyn Short and Kyle Shay join the Watseka Unit Nine school district as new building principals. Both were approved today (Thursday) at a SPECIAL Board of Education meeting. Carolyn Short received a two-year contract as...

An Essex family escaped from their burning home (Thursday) morning. Smoke detectors alerted the family at 2:45 am. Three people fled the house on Prairie Drive. The family's dog died in the fire. Firemen found an attached garage...

CSX railroad crews plan to replace ties to improve crossings in northern parts of Vermilion County. The work tentatively will take place from around June 20 through July 1. Similar to the announcement made by CSX in Iroquois...

Three crash victims killed in a single-car crash last month on Route 45 in Kankakee were drunk. That word from the Kankakee County Coroner's office after toxicology tests were completed. The driver, 25-year-old Lukas Frye of...