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Local Indiana health departments are right in line with the surging COVID-19 cases.  Thirty-four news cases in Jasper and 13 more in Newton County were reported Thursday. Indiana's numbers have been a constant concern...

Buckley's annual Fun Day Celebration this Saturday offers family activities at the Buckley Lake.  A fishing derby and duck race are listed as among the activites. Martinton's fire and ambulance services will benefit from...

More than 7,500 fewer Illinoisans filed for initial unemployment benefits last week compared to the week before. The U.S. The Department of Labor reports around 8,000 people filed for initial benefits last week. The prior week...

Veteran Sheriff Deputy Clint Perzee has his eye on becoming the next sheriff in Iroquois County.  And the County Board has endorsed Perzee's bid by naming him to serve as sheriff, effective October 1, 2021.  Perzee will...

In federal court in Urbana, two men were sentenced for enticing minors for sexual relationships.  38-year-old Timothy Dean of Bourbonnais was handed a 10-year federal prison term followed by 8 years of supervised...

A former vacant Carnegie Library building at Danville Community College is now the Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs Hall.  Work crews completed renovations at the building to offer more meeting space on campus.  Dr. Jacobs was...

Kankakee Community College is offering an opportunity to help prospective students learn what's available at the college.  Explore KCC Day is scheduled for Columbus Day, Monday October 11.  Information will be available...

That alleged leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group is back in the news again. This time, Emily Claire Hari…previously known as Michael Hari… who now says SHE’s transgender, was sentenced to 53 years in federal...

Homecoming Week in Watseka and the annual Athletic Inspiration Awards will be presented this weekend.  The 2021 Awards are part of the WCHS Alumni Reunion & Banquet.  The recipients this year include the dominant...

The Village of Buckley's annual Fun Day celebration is coming up this next Saturday, September 18.  Activities are at Buckley Lake.  Organizers say a fishing derby (8-10 a.m.), an antique tractor show (10 am - 2 pm), a...