State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R – Kankakee), Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City), Mike Maron (R-Fithian), and Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) were sworn in to serve in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 101st General...
Phillip M. Kambic, Riverside President and CEO has been named Chair-elect to the Illinois Health & Hospital Association's 2019 Board of Trustees. IHA serves to represent more than 200 hospitals and nearly 50 health systems...
The proposed merger of Crescent-Iroquois School Districr #249 and Watseka Community School District #9 is the subject of a Community Meeting Wednesday, January 16. The 6 pm meeting is scheduled at tzhe Watseka Unit Nine...
The Board of Education at Iroquois West is following the lead of a Community Focus Group in asking voters for the OK for a new high school. The April 2nd referendum vote also includes a new football and track facility.
The...
The National Weather Service reports indicate a developing strong storm system is expected to move into central Illinois and Indiana late today (Friday) and Saturday. It will bring accumulating snow which is expected to cause...
The Ford County Board is leaning toward the hiring of two more employees – one in the Treasurer’s office and another in the Public Health Department.
A nursing position is expected to be vacant in the health department. Health...
The Kankakee County Board (Tuesday) voted 18-7 against a proposed solar project. The project was unsettling to neighbors in the Bonfield and Herscher areas, who favor their own scenery. Some in attendance said they prefer their...
With the threat of accumulating snow this weekend, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) has begun coordinating with other state agencies on response capabilities if assistance were to become necessary.
The National...
Farmers across the country will have more time to apply for payments from the federal program, according to U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue.
FSA offices in respective counties will provide updated information.
The original...
