Iroquois County officials agree 'heroin is a problem'
He's a relatively new, young state lawmaker, but Representative John Anthony is hoping his law enforcement background will help in a bi-partisan effort to combat a...
Former State Representative Bill Black is in the news. The Illinois House Tuesday approved a joint resolution naming a Vermilion County bridge in Black's honor.
Sponsored by Rep. Chad Hays, the measure names a bridge on U.S...
The House of Representatives has voted to name rest areas along Interstate 72 between Champaign and Decatur as the ''Sergeant Myron G. Deckard Memorial Rest Area.''
Myron Deckard was a Vermilion County Sheriff Sgt. killed in the...
A four-week undercover investigation in Momence now has four people facing drug charges. Two vehicles and money were recovered when arrest warrants were served at three locations.
Momence police report 33-year-old Francisco...
A rolling meth lab finds three men facing charges in Ford County. The illegal lab was discovered during a traffic stop early Sunday morning in downtown Paxton.
Paxton Police Chief Bob Bane reports his agency conducted a traffic...
Ameren Illinois reported electrical outages in several cities in Ford, Iroquois and even in Kankakee county today (Tues).
The immediate cause wasn't available, but the freezing ice build-up appeared to be a factor. Several...
A weekend car-train collision left an Alvin man dead. 52-year-old Larry Watson was identified as the victim, according to Vermilion County Sheriff's Police.
Deputies reported Watson was driving along 2950 North Road near Alvin...
Hazardous driving conditions remain in place this (Tuesday) morning. Several accidents have closed roads and slowed traffic due to the freezing rain and sleet that's blanketed roads in central-Illinois.
Illinois State Police...
Several crashes shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 in northern Tippecanoe County today. Indiana State Police report the ice was a factor in at least four of the mishaps.
The main closure was near the State Road 43...
Motorists Urged to Reduce Speeds & Slow Down
Ashkum, IL- Illinois State Police District 21 covering Kankakee, Iroquois and Ford Counties are reminding drivers to take precautions as they travel.
The Illinois State Police...
