Kankakee County government has a new contract agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police ( FOP). Board Chairman Andy Wheeler says everyone played well together during negotiations, compensations up to par for police patrols...
The U.S. Geological Service reports an earthquake that struck southern Illinois this week was a magnitude of 2.4. The small tremor was recorded at 8:40 pm Tuesday in White County, two miles southeast of Springerton. Officials say...
Wind Advisory issued until Thursday, April 14 at 7 pm.
...WIND ADVISORY brings Southwest winds gusting up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds...
Three Newton County Sheriff Deputies received the Sheriff’s Merit award for their outstanding service in a life-saving event. Sheriff Tom VanVleet commends the officers for their dedicated service in preventing what would have a...
Drivers throughout the state will see the color orange to highlight Work Zone Awareness Week. The Illinois Department of Transportation says lights on various bridges and buildings from Peoria to Quincy, Rockford and Rock Island...
The deadline to file income tax returns is next week. Federal filers must file to the Internal Revenue Service by April 18. Illinois tax filers must submit their tax forms to the Illinois Department of Revenue, something that can...
Forty-three year-old Mark Devries of Manteno was sentenced to prison for seven years for possession of child pornography. Devries plead guilty last November to a 3-count indictment. He was arrested in September of 2021...
The U. S. District Court in Urbana reports a Decatir woman will serve 12-months probation for the Theft of Government Property. Deborah Lake, also known as Deborah Mitchell and Deborah O'Neill, worked as a bookkeeper for...
A former choir teacher is being accused of sexually assaulting a student in 2019. 42-year-old Nathan Bramstedt, of Oswego, was arrested Friday afternoon. He's charged with nine counts of criminal sexual assault and three counts...
A 25-year-old Cabery man was sentenced to prison for a burglary and theft case out of Livingston County. Dustin Behrends pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary, both class two felonies and was sentenced to three years in...
