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January weather is back. The more-normal Winter weather is settling in again today and into the weekend. Temperatures will be much colder today, maybe reaching 26 degrees. Snow is predicted by saturday.  Winds will peak at...

Illinois is dealing with another Legionnaires' outbreak at another state veterans home. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs yesterday said one person living at the veterans home in Manteno has been diagnosed with...

Iroquois County Fair board president Marvin Perzee announced (Tuesday) he has stepped down from his position, citing a health issue as the reason. “I need to concentrate on my health concern right now. I need to take care of...

Report notes advances in education, economic development, government operations, health, criminal justice, ethics SPRINGFIELD – In a constitutionally prescribed report to be delivered to the 101st Illinois General Assembly...

It never gets old ... hearing about the booming economy and job market in Kankakee County. And the Kankakee County Board (Tuesday) heard a most-encouraging pep talk from Tim Nugent, the CEO of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee...

State statute is not allowing one of two suggested-appointments for the ETSB Board in Iroquois County. Paul Ducat’s recommendation was pulled from consideration today (Tues) when appointments were presented at the County Board...

Iroquois Memorial Hospital will offer its Know Your Numbers Lab Fair Monday through Saturday, Jan. 14-19. The screenings are offered from 7-10 a.m. each day in the lobby of the hospital. No appointments are necessary and you do...

State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R – Kankakee) continued the “Valentines for Veterans” program launched two years ago. She invites students and other interested citizens to participate in making handmade valentine...

Wind Advisory issued today (Tuesday) --- at 10:04am CST until 9 pn CST. The National Weather Service says ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...This afternoon through early...

Miss Iroquois and Ford County Fair Queen’s Lyndsey Neukomm and Kaiti Zbinden will compete in state competition at the Crown Plaza Convention Center in Springfield. Lyndsey, from Cissna Park, is the daughter of Walt Neukomm and...