The Kankakee County Coroner’s Office has identified the two fatal crash victims from Thursday’s accident along U.S. Route 45/52. Coroner Bob Gessner said a mother and son from Kankakee died in the crash near the Chebanse Road at...
The Harvest Celebration at the Cissna Park American Legion Saturday (10/19) includes the earlier-postponed Pumpkins in the Park event. The Cissna Park FFA welcomes visitors to the Legion for the pancake breakfast starting at 7 am...
A handful of businesses in Cissna Park were victimized this week with break-ins. Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police are investigating the robberies, reported early Tuesday. Investigators are reviewing video surveillance and welcome...
A Livingston County woman gets 3-years in prison for dealing heroin. 30-year-old Amber Watters of Odell was facing 2-counts of unlawful delivery. She was also arrested for possession of heroin and hypodermic syringes along with...
Two people in a pick-up truck were killed (Thursday) when their vehicle collided with a semi near the Iroquois-Kankakee County line. Both victims were pronounced dead at Route 45/52 at Kankakee County 8500 S. Illinois State...
Purdue University, Indiana’s Department of Agriculture and Indiana’s Economic Development Association are partnering with several counties to attract specifically ag-related revenues.The area counties have partnered before and...
The city of Watseka is leaning on the expertise of some collegiate know-how in looking toward future development and growth opportunities. And it’s happening through network communication. Mayor John Allhands says two groups of...
More than $5.6 million in grants and loans from the USDA are headed to Illinois. The village of Naplate will get $880,000 in loans and grants for water main replacements and sewer mapping. Mason City will get a $4.8 million loan...
Local citizens in Watseka and Iroquois County can Step, STAND, Salute while showing "Character Still Counts" on Thursday, October 16. That's when the Tunnel to Towers Foundation 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit arrives in...
Drop, Cover, and Hold On. That's what emergency management officials want everyone to do for the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. That’s scheduled October 17th at 10:17 a.m. to bring awareness about earthquake preparedness. Illinois...