The Newton County Sheriff's Office responded to a vehicle vs semi crash at the intersection of U.S. 24 and County Road 700 West (Wednesday). 86-year-old Edward Eason of Kentland died on injuries when his pickup pulled into...
A stabbing at a party in Pembroke Township has led to the arrest of a 52-year-old man. Juan Carlos Valdez-Pizarro of Pembroke Township is alleged to have stabbed a 21-year-old man at the party during the weekend of December...
A 45-year-old Thawville man is facing drug and weapons charged after a traffic stop in Watseka. John Benoit was stopped at the city's west edge (December 18) for an expired registration on his vehicle. Police reported...
In Vermilion County Court ... a Hoopeston man received a 10 year prison sentence in an arson case. 27-year-old James Brayboy pleaded guilty to residential arson, weapons charges and criminal trespass. The felony arson charge...
Several families benefit from the annual Iroquois County Toys-for-Tots and the Food from the Heart programs this Saturday. Food and toys distributions are scheduled in Watseka for registered families. Boxes of food are handed out...
The Centennial Christian Church in Watseka is again offering its FREE Christmas Day Meal. This is a 39-year tradition -- according to Joe Hughes -- is an alternative to spending Christmas Day alone…
Pastor Joe Hughes says the meal...
The first of six individuals in a major Livingston County narcotics case pleaded guilty. 48-year-old Misty Spiker of Pontiac admitted her role in the unlawful delivery of cocaine and other related charges. Spiker was...
The Iroquois County Christmas Cantata offers two more presentations Friday, December 20 in Watseka. "Come Worship the King" finds the choir voices performing at 6 pm and 8 pm at the First Christian/Living Hope Church on...
Three families were displaced this (Tues) morning in Kankakee. A house fire in the 500-block of S. Indiana Avenue did an estimated $75,000 damage. No one was injured. The fire’s cause is under investigation. Kankakee Fire Chief...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced more than $55 million in grant funding was awarded to 100 local park projects throughout Illinois. Established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1986, officials said...
