The Tri-Point school district rolled out its welcome mat today (Monday) for its junior-high math teacher back home after a military tour in Afghanistan. Major Todd Fatka was greeted by a thankful student body and faculty at the...
A fatal crash involving a farm implement claimed the life of a 28-year-old Cissna Park man Tuesday evening. Illinois State Police investigated about 6:20 pm on Route 49 and Iroquois County Road 979 N.
Kevin Hansen was pronounced...
A man who led police in Indiana on a chase (Monday) is the subject of a search. A white, male, described as 5-9 and 170 pounds fled on foot after the car he was driving got stuck near State Road 10 in Newton County. The person...
The Chicago Bears 1985 quarterback is making a weekend appearance in Hoopeston this Saturday. Jim McMahon, who guided the Bears to a Super Bowl title, will visit Sports & Ivy sports shop where he’ll sign autographs.
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A Rankin woman is dead after a car crash Tuesday afternoon. It happened south of Clarence at 2600 E and 200 N. 84-year-old Mary Diskin was pronounced dead at Carle Hospital in Urbana Tuesday afternoon. The Champaign County...
A 32-year-old Waukegan (IL) man was jailed in Watseka following his arrest for possession of a stolen vehicle. Najee Benjamin was arrested by Iroquois County Sheriff's Police. He was wanted on a local...
The Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) and Kankakee School District No.111 (District 111) are pleased to announce receipt of the United States Department of Justice 3-year STOP School Violence Mental Health Training...
Theo Chester of Kankakee is facing up to 20 years in prison after a jury (Friday) found him guilty of second-degree murder. Chester was found responsible for the stabbing death of his brother, George Chester, in August of...
