The National Weather Service in Chicago says that seven brief tornadoes touched down during Monday's derecho storms across Northern Illinois. No one was reported injured although trees and homes were damaged. Com-Ed and Ameren...
The Iroquois County Farmland Assessment Review Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 20, 2020 in Watseka. The 2 pm meeting is in the County Board Room at the Administrative Center.
The subject of this meeting...
Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler is announcing his plan to step away from county government. He told the Daily-Journal he will not seek re-election to his District 15 seat in November. And – he might be making a bid...
Storm damage and the clean-up process usually brings scam artists to the table. The sheriff's department in Newton County, IN wants residents to be aware and cautious when seeking help. Do business with people you know and have...
Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in response to severe storms that caused outages in the northern part service territory. The EOC will be staffed around-the-clock to coordinate service restoration...
A severe storm blew through the area just before 4 p.m. today (Monday). Clean-up was underway much of the evening. Several reports of power lines down, tree limbs lined many yards and roadways. Some streets were flooded. Many...
23-year-old Charles Garrett of Danville is in custody facing charges in Vermilion County. He led several local police agencies on a several-mile chase Saturday that ended in Indiana. Garrett is facing weapons offenses after an...
A Watseka woman was treated for minor injuries after running her vehicle off a road and hitting a pole. 39-year-old Heather Keeton was westbound on Iroquois County Road 2200 N. She lost control on loose gravel before...
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,084 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 21 additional confirmed deaths.
Over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases reported for first...
