Manteno police have identified an 83-year-old man hit by an Amtrak train (Thursday) afternoon. Howard Blogg of Manteno was killed when hit by the northbound train. Police reported he was on the Canadian National Railway line when...
Illinois lawmakers are very close to another new law that would ban local police departments and sheriff's offices across the state from working with federal immigration officials.
The Illinois Trust Act already bans local cops...
Five aldermen were seated Tuesday night on the Watseka City Council. Included were two newcomers elected April 2nd.
Don Miller and Benny Marcier were seated in Wards 2 and 3 respectively. Also taking theo oath of office...
The City of Watseka and ERH Enterprises will part ways next spring. The city will take over the water and waste-water system ending a 23-year relationship with the Vermilion County company.
Westville-based E.R.H. Enterprises has...
American Legion and VFW Posts conducted ceremonies to honor America's war dead. Several programs included the playing of taps, 21-gun salutes and speakers to remember the ultimate sacrifices. Iroquois and Kankakee County...
Central and Northern Illinois are cleaning up the aftermath of Memorial Day storms that brought hail, straight-line winds, and reports of tornadoes touching down. The Chicago Tribune reports more than 200 flights were canceled at...
Utility crews from Ameren-IL and Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative made substantial progress Friday in getting customers back online following the Wednesday night storms that took out power lines. More than 2300 –hundred...
New numbers released (Thursday) from the Illinois Department of Employment Security shows some improvement in East Central Illinois. Unemployment numbers fell last month.
Iroquois County’s jobless rate dropped from 5.5 to...
