Illinois continues to see increased initial unemployment claims. More than 13,000 more initial claims were filed last week than the week before for a total of 108,800. That brings the total of insured unemployed to 337,000. There...
A Hoopeston (IL) man, 27-year-old Dalton M.C. Burmeister has been indicted on charges of child sexual exploitation and trafficking of child pornography. The indictment alleges that in September 2020, Burmeister exploited children...
(Tuesday) marked the 6-month anniversary of the deaths of two inmates while in custody at the Iroquois County Jail. And the Illinois Prisoner Rights Coalition (ILPRC) says it’s still waiting for some authority to say what...
Citizens with special needs in Livingston County are being offered a new program..
The Premise Alert Program is a voluntary notification system designed to aid in the interaction between citizens with special needs and responding...
Mitchell Meenen of Melvin was recently elected as a member the Ford County Fair Board. Meenen had previously served as a junior director on the board. He joins Dave Kaeding, Loda; Vera Bunting, Gibson City, and Tim Muehlenpfort...
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leadng to an arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for an Indiana barn fire. Investigators say the fire was set intentionally, destroying the structure and...
Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report the arrest of 36-year-old Ricky Blaylock. The Watseka man was wanted on an outstading Governor's warrant for being a fugitive from justice. Blaylock was jailed in...
Kankakee City Police are dealing with a wave of shootings. Police have answered calls to four shooting incidents since Saturday, January 16. Five people were shot and wounded at a house party and a mother and her two...
A community-based COVID Clinic is today (Tuesday) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital. The vaccine is available by appointment only. Scheduled-clients should visit the hospital using the emergency room entrance on the south...
Leading up to the February Primary Election in the city of Kankakee, the local chapter of the NAACP invites the public to hear from the candidates. A series of forums are at the Kankakee City Library will...
