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Police used stop-sticks along I-65 overnight to control a man who tried to outrun authorities during a traffic stop.  31-year-old Jarrett Rivera of Indianapolis was taken into custody in Jasper County.  Rivera faces...

A convoy of truckers demanding an end to coronavirus mandates is expected to pass through Illinois Tuesday. It is one of several U.S. convoys organized online and modeled on the recent Canadian truckers’ protests that shut down...

In Illinois, we could be enjoying beautiful sunny skies, and the next moment, experience thunderstorms and a deluge of torrential rain. While the variable weather is second nature to many of us, it is important to not become...

The Salvation Army of Kankakee County in collaboration with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program season began February 1st and runs thru April 18th. This program offers free tax preparation and e-filing for those...

The Ford-Iroquois 4-H Foundation has Senior Scholarships avaialble for 4-H students in Ford and Iroquois County.  Ford and Iroquois 4-H seniors are being emailed the scholarshp application and guidelines from the Extension...

A 40-year anniversary is being recognized in Watseka Sunday.  The Watseka Area Food Pantry has been serving the public since 1982.  The pantry is in the basement of the Watseka United Methodist Church.  The purpose...

The NWS lifted its winter weather advisory at 6 am today, but the snow flurries continues and roads remain slippery.  Motorists are advised to slow down, buckle up, and make sure windshields are clear.  Several rural...

Ice jams on Illinois rivers have emergency officials on standby. The potential of serious flooding could develop should the 50-degree temps from Monday and Tuesday cause thawing and ice jams breaking loose. Flood Warnings are in...

The Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (KAMEG), arrested 33-year-old John E. Jefferson for Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance within 500 feet of a church, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with...

The Illinois State Police will be conducting roadside safety checks at random times during the upcoming month of March. These state funded roadblock checkpoints will be up and down at random times especially at...