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Iroquois County Fair board president Marvin Perzee announced (Tuesday) he has stepped down from his position, citing a health issue as the reason. “I need to concentrate on my health concern right now. I need to take care of...

Report notes advances in education, economic development, government operations, health, criminal justice, ethics SPRINGFIELD – In a constitutionally prescribed report to be delivered to the 101st Illinois General Assembly...

It never gets old ... hearing about the booming economy and job market in Kankakee County. And the Kankakee County Board (Tuesday) heard a most-encouraging pep talk from Tim Nugent, the CEO of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee...

State statute is not allowing one of two suggested-appointments for the ETSB Board in Iroquois County. Paul Ducat’s recommendation was pulled from consideration today (Tues) when appointments were presented at the County Board...

Iroquois Memorial Hospital will offer its Know Your Numbers Lab Fair Monday through Saturday, Jan. 14-19. The screenings are offered from 7-10 a.m. each day in the lobby of the hospital. No appointments are necessary and you do...

State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R – Kankakee) continued the “Valentines for Veterans” program launched two years ago. She invites students and other interested citizens to participate in making handmade valentine...

Wind Advisory issued today (Tuesday) --- at 10:04am CST until 9 pn CST. The National Weather Service says ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...This afternoon through early...

Miss Iroquois and Ford County Fair Queen’s Lyndsey Neukomm and Kaiti Zbinden will compete in state competition at the Crown Plaza Convention Center in Springfield. Lyndsey, from Cissna Park, is the daughter of Walt Neukomm and...

Halle Shoults, the reigning Miss Benton County Fair Queen, was named the 61st Indiana State Fair Queen Sunday. The honor came at the state fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Miss Shoults was the judges choice over 84 other contestants...

An Iroquois County man was killed Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash in Kankakee County. 25-year-old DeAndre Taylor was ejected when the vehicle flipped several times at 7000 S and 8500 E, according to the Kankakee County...