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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...

Iroquois County’s COVID positivity reading Monday was down to 4.7%. The overall Region 6 number was 5.4 percent. In Region 7, Kankakee County was bumped up to 5.5%, that’s up from 5.1 on Friday. The Will County number Monday was...

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...

State Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) will serve as chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee in the 102nd General Assembly. Joyce said he intends to work hand in hand with the leaders of the state’s agricultural industries. “As...

Reports of a person with gun triggered a police chase in Watseka Sunday afternoon. A 22-year-old Watseka man is now facing several charges. Watseka Police responded to a Person with a Gun in the 100-block of W. Oak Street just...

Snow and freezing rain is in today's (Monday) forecast, snow and sleet accumulation of less than one-inch is possible.  Driving may be tricky and changing road conditions will limit visibility.  High near 32.  The...

VACCINE DISTRIBUTION  -- A category of Illinoisans totaling more than 3.2 million are eligible to get inline for the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said starting today (Monday), and as supplies allow, all residents...