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Iroquois County Circuit Judge Gordon Lustfeldt has announced his retirement, effective April 30, 2016. Lustfeldt has been the resident Circuit Judge of Iroquois County since October, 1995 when he filled the vacancy created by...

Two people were seriously injured, five in all were shot when shots were fired early Sunday at a Kankakee banquet hall.  Kankakee Police reported they responded to Guzman's Sports Banquet Hall shortly before 1...

Sheriff's Police in Kankakee County are investigating the death of an elderly woman in Pembroke Township.  83-year-old Zeenie Young was found in her home Saturday night.  No word at this time of any suspects.&nbsp...

A Saturday night armed robbery at a Danville gas station is under investigation. Danville Police report the Mobil Circle K Station on N. Bowman Avenue was robbed shortly after 11 pm. Details of the robbery were not immediately...

A Vintage Christmas was the theme for the 2015 Christmas Parade in Watseka Friday evening.  Despite the rainy weather, the annual Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored parade attracted a friendly crowd along the route...

A 26-year-old Urbana man, delivery mail, died in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning in Iroquois County. Blake Fitton died at Iroquois Memorial Hospital. Milford Fire & Ambulance was alerted after a passerby discovered the...

Kankakee Community College president Dr. John Avendano says "it's tragic what's happening across the state right now." Illinois' budget problem has forced Kankakee Community College to cut some programs, downgrade staff and...

Watseka Police Chief Roger Lebeck is announcing his pending retirement, effective January 11th. Lebeck has served the city police department as chief for the last 11 years. He'll end 27 years in law enforcement. Mayor Bob...

Iroquois County residents in the Watseka, Woodland areas should have their internet service back up and running after a fiber optic cable was cut Tuesday, taking out service. The service was interrupted about 1:30 yesterday...

The 2016 election process got started Monday, the first day for filing petitions for the March Primary. County Clerks' offices and the State Board of Elections were busy places Monday morning. Those candidates seeking election or...