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Motorists were advised to slow it down and use extra caution today when overnight snowfall covered area roadways.  Snow plows were out and about clearing routes for the commute to-and-from work and school.  Further...

A 61-year-old Morris woman was killed when her vehicle was hit by a semi north of Dwight Thursday.  Christine Baker was identified by the Grundy County Coroner's Office. The accident happened about 9 am when a semi-tractor...

A fatal traffic accident near Lowell, IN more than a year ago now finds a Hoopeston man facing Reckless Homicide.  This comes for the 2020 death of a construction worker along U.S. 41.  A 63-year-old Demotte man was...

Sheriff's Police in Newton County responded to a single-vehicle crash Thursday near Goodland (IN).  A 27-year-old driver from Fowler was ejected from his vehicle and air-lifted to a trauma center.  His name was not...

Illinois lawmakers and representatives from several law enforcement agencies met last week to discuss possible solutions for curbing violence in the state. The hearing consisted of members of the House Public Safety and...

An upcoming high school girl’s basketball game in Watseka looks to benefit military veterans and their families. A Monday night, February 7 matchup features Watseka and Cissna Park. The two teams will suit up in red, white &amp...

Iroquois West High School senior Celeste Cummings, of Danforth, has been awarded a $10,000 Samsung American Legion Scholarship after her attendance at the 2021 American Legion Auxiliary Illini Girls State.  An American...

United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties’ Women United Breakfast will return March 8. The sixth annual event from 9 am ‘til Noon is in-person at The Majestic in downtown Kankakee. It will also be live-streamed. The event is...

A performance report of Kankakee County’s American Rescue Plan Act for 2021 was detailed (Tues) for members of the Executive Committee. The report, explained by the County Communications Director Jasmyne Humble, also reflects...

Kankakee County and Shoup Manufacturing revealed (Wednesday) a major expansion and associated infrastructure upgrade at Shoup’s manufacturing and distribution complex in Kankakee County. The $10 million project includes the...