Around 380 local governments in Illinois haven’t claimed their share of federal pass-through money to cover COVID-19 related costs, according to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The deadline for local...
Kankakee County Public Health (Wednesday) reported three more coronavirus deaths. The county now has 106 individuals who have died from the virus. Health officials also report 168 new confirmed cases, the county’s total at 8,279...
There were slight declines (Wednesday) in COVID positivity numbers for both Regions 6 and 7 in Illinois. The Iroquois County positivity rate was at 16.7 percent. Iroquois is included in Region 6 along with Ford, Champaign and...
Monday offered some encouraging news in the positivity rates for COVID-19. There was another decrease in the high numbers of late. The Region 7 rate last week peaked at 20.7%. That’s for the Kankakee-Will County area. Monday’s...
Single-vehicle accidents in Iroquois County over the weekend resulted in DUI arrests. Sheriff's Police report 20-year-old Dylan Jones of Stockland hit a tree whil driving thru Sugar Creek Cemetery Sunday. Deputies...
Motorists in northern Illinois counties were dealing with the season’s first snowfall this morning. Some heavier amounts were likely to result in 2-3 inches, but temps in the mid 40’s will find the snow gone by late afternoon. A...
Several hospitals in Central-Illinois will further restrict visitors; many effective (today Monday 11/23) in order to protect patients and ensure healthcare professionals can continue to safely offer all services. It’s an ongoing...
A weekend crash in Jasper County, IN left two young people dead. The sheriff’s department reports two juveniles were in a car that ran into the rear of a tractor that was pulling an implement. It happened on State Road 14, near...
A single-vehicle rollover accident west of Chebanse Sunday morning left a Chebanse man dead. 20-year-old Kory Kohler was trapped inside his vehicle upside down. Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police said Kohler was pronounced dead...
Volunteers from Watseka are asked to support “The Flagman’s Mission Continues” in setting up U.S. Flags for the military funeral of Sgt. Jeremy Sherman of the United States Army. Sgt. Sherman was one of five American soldiers and...
