The Woodland Elementary School was evacuated Wednesday morning after a "threatening mesage" was found on a playing card in a boys restroom. It was the second such building evacuation in the Unit Nine School distroict in as...
The Illinois Association of Realtors through the Kankakee-Iroquois-Ford Association of Realtors has announced a grant up to $500 for victims of the July flood. The grant is to assist residents of Watseka with unexpected financial...
Classes are back in session and a normal school day is expected at Watseka's Glenn Raymond School after a bomb threat forced an evacuation Tuesday afternoon. All students and staff were reported safe. No one was...
Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann visited South and North Newton high schools in Indiana Tuesday to see firsthand, how students are learning about the use of drones and precision farming. She said she's proud of the schools for investing...
The United Way of Kankakee County is ready for another holiday season. And the hope is, those generous donations will continue to help brighten the holiday season for those in need.
The United Way is opening its new Thrift Store...
27-year-old Kyle Gibson of Gibson City was handed an 8-year prison term (Monday) in Ford County Circuit Court.
Gibson pleaded guilty earlier to four counts of burglary and a single count of burglary involving a place of worship...
Illinois Route 1 bridge work continues in Watseka. And this week, short term closures will cause delays that motorists should be aware of, both north and southbound.
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the...
Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner has announced his intention to seek re-election in 2016. Gessner was first apointed to the job in 2003. He won election in 2004, 2008 and 2012.
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Veteran Kankakee County Circuit Court Judge Kendall Wenzelman has announced his pending retirement, effective November 39th. First elected in November of 1994, Wenzelman was appointed to the bench in 1993 replacing retiring...
Authorities in Fountain County, IN report an 11 year-old girl was injured Sunday morning in an ATV crash.
Firefighters from Attica reported the girl was riding with a group in the Badlands Off Road Vehicle Park when she drove...
