The Illinois State Police is announcing increased starting pay for new troopers. In a news release (Thursday), ISP will hke pay effective July 1. New troopers will earn a total compensation above $90,000 upon...
Felony charges against the former administrator of the Iroquois County Health Department surfaced Wednesday after a two-year investigation by the Illinois State Police. Dee Anne Schippert is jailed in Iroquois County. ...
The St. Anne community supported a school consolidation issue with the Illinois Primary Election vote Tuesday. Some 60% of voters supported the referendum question to transition from two districts to a single district, beginning...
Chris Balkema is the winner in the 53rd Illinois Senate District race. Election results were still coming in Wednesday, but figures show Balkema with at least 52% of the Replubican vote in a four-person contest to replace...
Assistant State's Attorney Michael Quinlan will be the chief prosecutor in Iroquois County. The veteran prosecutor grabbed 80 % of Tuesday's Primary vote to succeed James Devine, who did not seek another term. Quinlan...
The State senate seat in the 53rd District went to Chris Balkema in a 4-person race. The Grundy County Board Chairman will move into the state office to succeed the retiring Tom Bennett. Balkema won the 4-person contest by...
Kankakee County voters showed support for Colton Ekhoff in the GOP race for Auditor. He defeated incumbent Jake Lee, who served two terms. Eckhoff was a County Board member.
Democratic voters in Kankakee County favored Billy...
Jody Munsterman makes news in Iroquois County…winning a County Board seat in District 2. In Tuesday’s Primary Election, Munsterman defeated veteran Board member and Chairman John Shure. She was one of two winners in the District...
