A semi-tractor trailer and two other vehicles were involved in a crash last (Monday) on I-74 near Oakwood. Two Vermilion County Sheriff's deputies were injured.
Another person was also hurt when the semi jack knifed and crashed...
Iroquois County sheriff's police continue a search for a get-away suspect who led authorities on a chase Saturday night. The unidentified driver led police into four counties, reaching speed at over 90 mph.
An attempted to stop...
Braidwood Police report two teenagers have been arrested at the Braidwood Motel, selling heroin. The arrests come just days after a major heroin bust in the community in which two men were arrested.
An anonymous tip led police...
Frigid, single-digit temperatures will be around through at least mid-week. The winter season's first cold snap took hold Sunday. The NWS says temps may reach the mid 30s by the end of the week.
Health officials and...
Dashton Edwards is the first newborn of 2016 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka. He was born at 10:30 pm Thursday, January 7. Dashton weighed in at 8 lbs 10 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. His parents are Shallen Sower...
Keenan Shontice Sykes Jr. was the first baby of 2016 to arrive at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born at 12:31 am Monday (Jan 4th). Keenan weighed in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 and a-half inches...
Western Illinois may be getting the worst of the winter weather this weekend. The Quad Cities may be in store for a mix of rain and sleet. The National Weather Service reports the same system is expected to bring snow to almost...
- Governor Bruce Rauner today announced that the State will waive penalties and interest for taxpayers who cannot file or pay on time as a result of the December 2015 and January 2016 floods. The waiver applies to taxpayers in...
A worldwide slowdown of manufacturing has lowered steel prices so much, the River Valley Recycling location on Route 24, west of Watseka, closed temporarily Monday.
The shut down is until at least the end of March.
A sharp drop...
The former Vermilion County Clerk is being remembered following her weekend death. Lynn Foster served as County Clerk for 24 years before she was defeated in the 2014 General Election. She died Saturday after a brief battle with...
