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Students, Motorists, Cyclists & School Bus Drivers Urged to Heighten Awareness Around School Zones Ashkum, IL – Students are headed back to school for a new school year and the Illinois State Police are reminding the citizens...

Ten area nursing homes, including two in Iroquois County and one in Ford County, received five-star overall quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Gibson Area Community Hospital Annex at Gibson...

Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Bruce Rauner made Iroquois County part of a ten stop bus tour of the state. The weekend trip was made on a bus called the "Shake Up Springfield Express." Rauner said the bus represents the goal...

A dozen area fire departments and up to about 70 firemen responded to a structure fire at a history-ridden, abandoned building in Beaverville Friday. There was no injury, but the former nursing home, restaurant, and residence on...

The Danville man who died early Thursday when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle was a Vermilion County corrections officer. Vermilion County Coroner Peggy Johnson reports that 33-year-old Christopher A. Williams was...

Two wrongful death lawsuits have been filed in Iroquois County in connection with the July 23rd traffic crash that killed 59-year-old David Senesac of Watseka. Named as defendants in the suits are the parent of a 17-year-old...

• Associated Press The state Department of Employment Security says Illinois unemployment fell in July to 6.8 percent. It was the fifth straight monthly decrease in the state's jobless rate. The July figure represents a drop...

Bats found in Cissna Park and Watseka areas have tested positive for rabies. Property owners are advised to take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of rabies. The Iroquois County Public Health Department is working with...

River Valley Metro Mass Transit District began providing bus service in the Kankakee metro area in 1999. Today, RVW operate twelve local routes and three commuter routes seven days a week, providing nearly one million rides each...

A Danville man was killed early this (Thursday) morning when the motorcycle he was driving was struck by a vehicle at Route 150 and Avenue G. 33 year old Christopher A. Williams was pronounced dead at Presence United Samaritans...