Two people who died in an earky-morning crash in Iroquois County Tuesday are now identified as 26-year-old Aaron Reed of Onarga and 21-year-old Tazia Crite of Pembroke Township. Both were pronounced dead at the scene on I-57 at...
Illinois public health officials on Thursday announced the highest number newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus in a single day since the pandemic began and the 53 additional deaths are the most in a single-day since late...
Fire crews from several counties were spread out over central Illinois and Indiana yesterday. They battled field fires fueled by 40-50 mph winds. Farm fields were damaged, some destroyed. Some farm buildings were also lost.
One of...
Volunteer firefighters from Gibson City and Elliott responded to a field fire west of Ford County Road 300 East and Illinois 9 Wednesday afternoon. The call was answered just before 5:30. It was one of several field fires fed by...
Firefighters from Melvin and Roberts responded to a truck fire near Melvin Wednesday evening. The truck was destroyed. Fire crews managed to keep the flames from spreading to a nearby corn field. No injury was reported. The...
Remote learning only is the process in the Hoopeston school district. Several students have tested positive for COVID-19. Others are in quarantine since they had contact with those people who have tested positive for the...
The Danville Veterans Administration is extending an invitation for veterans to attend a drive-through flu vaccines program next week.
Veterans enrolled with the V.A , and those who are not, can receive flu shots in the parking...
Local public health officials will have the challenge of preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine, whenever that’s available. The goal of the Illinois Department of Public Health is to vaccinate 80 percent of the...
It takes some effort to balance a government budget. And the Iroquois County Board (Tues) gave tentative approval to its next budget year. The FY2021 budget will be on file in the County Clerk’s Office for the next month...
