The seven women – five men jury should have the murder case of Andrew Condon in its hands to decide today (Thursday). Closing arguments in the Iroquois County murder trial will be delivered after a final witness testifies in the...
Accused-killer Andrew Condon is scheduled to take the stand in his own defense today (Wednesday). The trial resumes at 9:30 am in Watseka.
The 36-year-old rural Ashkum man is charged in the shooting death of 27-year-old Jonathan...
Officlals at Iroquois West High School and the Raider-community is renaming the high school football field. 'Boma Field' will honor the late John Boma. A dedication ceremony is set for Friday, August 28, at 6:30 pm...
Law enforcement looking for drunk drivers to help stop deadly crime
SPRINGFIELD – Drunk driving, especially around holidays such as Labor Day, is one of the deadliest crimes we face in Illinois and the nation as a whole. The...
A 25-year-old Watseka man is jailed on a half-million dollar bond for the weekend shooting that left a woman hospitalized. Jerry Pintelon is being held in the Iroquois County Jail. He's facing two felony charges for attempted...
Ron Dudley now says he'll continue serving as mayor of Loda. He had announced earlier this month he would resign, effective September 1. The News-Gazette reports Dudley had changed his mind, and that a special meeting scheduled...
An un-identified woman is hospitalized in stable condition after a weekend shooting in Watseka. The woman was air-lifted to Carle Hospital in Urbana. Her name was withheld while her family was notified.
Watseka Police report the...
A four-vehicle crash on I-57 north of Gilman Saturday left a suburban-Chicago man dead. 53-year-old Shuwei Chen of Morton Grove was pronounced dead at the scene.
Illinois State Police and the Iroquois County Coroner's Office are...
The Prospect bank is steppin' up ! The Prospect bank, a division of Edgar County Bank & Trust Company, has announced an acquisition. That brings to nine, the number of locations serving customers in east-central...
