With a focus on the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home that killed at least 32 residents there, the Illinois House Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold a hearing next week in Chicago. The in-person committee...
County Clerks are issuing notice to candidates who want their names on the ballot for the April 2021 Consolidated Election that they may begin filing their nominating petitions starting Monday, December 14.
Candidates for local...
The City of Watseka received positive news (Monday). Mitigation efforts have come through, channeling funding for two programs helping the recovery from COVID-19 and mitigate future flooding. And Mayor John Allhands credits...
The most recent COVID positivity rates are showing some improvement, but health officials still insist the public needs to maintain safety measures. Illinois’ Region 7 is still sliding downward. The rate was down to 15.7...
Vermilion County Boardmembers (Monday) re-elected Larry Baughn as Chairman. The Hoopeston resident will serve a second term as chairman. Board members also selected Craig Golden unanimously as Vice...
A swearing-in ceremony was held in Kankakee Monday for newly-seated County Board members. And the Board’s re-organization finds the recent former Chairman back in the lead seat. Andy Wheeler was re-seated as Chairman. He resigned...
At Monday’s re-organization meeting in Watseka, John Shure was re-elected Chairman in Iroquois County. Lyle Behrends was selected for the Vice-Chair for the next two years.
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Organizers of the annual Christmas Parade in Bradley say they're thankful they were able to figure out a way to to keep everyone socially distanced in delivering the 35th annual event Friday evening. Gail Schultz sa9d...
Two adults and three children were displaced by a house fire early today (Monday) in Ashkum. Ashkum Fire Chief Jeff Glenn said his department answered the call just after midnight to 201 N. Hubert Street. The single-story...
