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A double-fatal accident early Saturday (8/8) was caused by a driver going southbound in the northbound lanes of I-55. The Will County Coroner's Office reports the victims are 20-year-old Daniel Zamora of Justice, and 25-year-old...

A single-vehicle accident early Sunday killed a young Clifton man in Iroquois County. 22-year-old Cody Lehmkuhl was pronounced dead at the scene in Chebanse Township. Iroquois County Sheriff's Police and Coroner Bill Cheatum are...

State Agriculture Director Phil Nelson says despite the 'doom and gloom' many area farmers are singing about these days due to the flooded farm fields this year, there's still a lot to be proud of. Nelson told a Watseka audience...

The Watseka Masonic Lodge is sponsoring its annual Antique Farm Show and Ag Expo Saturday.  The event welcomes the public to the Big R parking lot on Route 24 E from 10 am 'til 4 pm. Antique farm equipment, and FFA Petting...

A local Watseka business is hosting the Keeping Kids Safe Project by S.I.P. Kids on Saturday, August 8th.  The program invites the public to Watseka, Chrysler Dodge Jeep from 10 am 'til 2 pm. The Keeping Kids Safe Project...

Danville Police continue their search for a gunman wanted in connection with an armed robbery at the Iroquois Federal bank facility Wednesday. The business at 619 North Gilbert Street was robbed at about 3 pm. Police hopes that...

The arrests of three men in July by Watseka Police has led to indictments.  The Iroquois County grand jury (Wednesday) is holding the suspects responsible for robbing two women who were making a night deposit at a local...

Illinois Governor. Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 1588 Wednesday, informally known as "Perry's Law." It makes it much more difficult to prey on the elderly. The new law surfaces from a case in Iroquois County. And the name...

Seventeen-year-old Veronica Inglis was crowned Queen of the Gladiolus Festival in Momence last evening.  Ten-year-old Alexis Lehning was cowned Princess to get the 2015 Glad Festival underway.  The five-day celebration...

Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are likely to be conducting flood damage assessments in Watseka tomorrow (Thurs). Preliminary damage assessments will be compiled. It's another step toward the effort...