Eight of Illinois’ major metropolitan areas saw more jobs than last month while six areas saw fewer. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports leading the gains were Carbondale-Marion, Kankakee and Peoria. Over the...
The fourth annual Watseka FFA Auto Show Saturday welcomes visitors to support the ag scholarships for area students. The event includes displays at the Watseka Community High School gym parking lot from 10 am ‘til 2 pm.
Proceeds...
The Watseka Park District is offering a FREE Toddler Evaluation and Screening program on Wednesday, May 15. Parent’s and toddlers are welcome to drop in anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. that day and learn more about the...
As the high school prom and graduation season arrives, healthcare providers again push their campaign to decrease underage alcohol use.
The season calls for celebration, that sense of accomplishment and family success. The...
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration is making a $2-million grant available to the Kankakee County Drug Court program. Several people can benefit from the treatment programs funded by the grant. Sheriff Mike...
The Watseka City Council has scheduled another meeting to get the process moving forward to take back the city water and treatment operations. The issue was on the agenda (Tuesday) to finalize it, but any vote was pushed ahead to...
The Ford County Public Health Department is offering the Shingrix vaccine to adults 55 years of age and older.
Shingrix helps protect against shingles, a painful rash that is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox...
79-year-old Lloyd Anderson of Danforth man died last Friday in a two-vehicle accident in rural Iroquois County. Two others were injured, one seriously.
The Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office (Tuesday) identified those involved. A...
