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An intergovernmental agreement between the Village of Aroma Park and the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement got the go-ahead (Tuesday). The Kankakee County Board voted for the contractual arrangement. Aroma...

Iroquois County and the City of Gilman have come to terms for the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department to provide law enforcement for the Gilman community. A deputy will patrol the streets of Gilman for 40 hours every week, four...

According to a report from the Veterans Affairs inspector general, the Danville VA failed to minimize the risk and spread of a COVID-19 outbreak. In the fall of 2020, two nursing homes on the Danville VA campus had a COVID...

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Greene County during Monday’s severe storms. A video was shared on social media showing a tornado on the ground near the town of Wrights around 2:45 p.m. Debris was...

Authorities released the identity of a Manteno woman who died after her car fell off the Dan Ryan Expressway. It happened early Sunday morning in Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood.  The victim was Nicole Betts. Illinois...

A two-vehicle accident involviung a Watseka Police Department squad car leads to a DUI arrest.  45-year-old Jennifer Young struck a parked squad car in the 500-block of E. Oak Street in Watseka.  Iroquois County...

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Deputy who was shot during a pursuit (last week) is expected to make a full recovery. A weekend update from the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department stated Deputy Tyler Post is doing well after he was...

A Fairbury Police Officer was injured when his squad car rolled several times during a police pursuit in Livingston County. Two suspects who police report initiated the pursuit during a traffic stop are in custody. The injured...

Call ahead today (Monday) if you're planning to visit some government office, bank or post office.  Most public places are closed for the Columbus Day holiday. It's Indigenous Peoples Day in many cities across...

Authorities in St. Anne report the good news concerning a missing 25-year-old woman.  Katelynn Marie Contreras was found Thursday night.  She was found by a St. Anne police officer in a wooded area near St. Anne High...