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Illinois State Police report both lanes of Illinois Route 1 near Grant Park are flowing again after a late-night crash between two semis closed both lanes for about eight hours. Both drivers were injured, one seriously. The...

The Iroquois County Historical Society (ICHS) is prepping for the 40th annual Harvest Daze event in Watseka. The popular fundraiser benefits the Old Courthouse Museum. Volunteers are always welcome and all the vendors, menus...

The Village of Dwight is getting a Pilot Travel Center. The Dwight Village Board is granting approval for a new business venture. A new Pilot Travel Center will set up shop at the intersection of Route 17 and I-55. The center...

October arrives tomorrow (Tuesday) and the flu season is here again. Health officials are urging the public to take advantage of this season’s scheduled flu clinics. Contact your respective health department about the available...

Manteno’s Oktoberfest was a success – despite the stormy weather. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sarah Marion says she was overwhelmed with the community response to Friday’s storms that took down exhibits and...

 Eleven high school marching bands wowed a crowd at Ned Whitesell Field in Danville Saturday. It was the annual Viking InvitationaL; an event that draws the interest of so many schools. And the competitive spirit was alive...

The Watseka community and firefighting family is mourning the loss of one their own. Firefighter and paramedic Mike Memenga passed away Thursday after suffering an apparent heart attack while at home. He was just 32-years-old. He...

A state Senator instrumental in crafting Illinois’ adult-use cannabis law set to take effect in the new year will step down from the General Assembly and oversee the state’s new program. Olympia Fields Democratic state Sen. Toi...

An employee of a recycling company, hired by the Onarga Academy, died of injuries sustained in an accident Tuesday outside the Onarga school. Aaron Satorious of Minooka suffered fatal injuries when a heavy recycling machine fell...

Newton County Sheriff's Police and Morocco, IN officers served a warrant on a 20-year-old man, leading to a drug investigation and two more arrests. Leonard Goetz was the subject of the warrant.  He was wanted for two...