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— Emergency responders were on the scene of semi rollover accidents on I-57 in Iroquois County Friday night. The severe weather was to blame. At least three people were transported to hospitals, while crews had to deal with road...

                                                   Kentland, IN hard hit Friday night The National...

The Illinois State Police and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal are recognizing telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.  It's observed April 12–18. Officials said...

— A 1st-degree murder charge has been filed in Iroquois County against a man accused in the death of his month-old son. 22-year-old Jason Ruiz of Watseka is also charged with aggravated battery in the case, according to Iroquois...

Kankakee Community College welcomes attendees to its Spring Job Fair today (Thursday 4/16) 9 am -1 pm in the KCC College Center.  The event is open to the public and veterans are encouraged to attend. Admission is free...

                                       Crop progress report: 4% corn, 7% soybeans planted Corn and soybean planting in Illinois...

A weekend fire in Kentland gutted the GOOD TABLE FAMILY RESTAURANT. The popular eatery on Route 24 sustained major damage. But the owners say ‘be patient.’ Plans are to rebuild and owner Flamur Fejza said a rebuild will be...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a disaster declaration for severe storms that impacted Kankakee and five other Illinois counties on March 10 and 11. The declaration allows homeowners, renters, businesses and...

The March 10 tornado in Kankakee County still calls for volunteer help. There’s been several people, church groups, school students, local government programs and more --- all doing their part in Aroma Park and over in Lake...

State Senator Chris Balkema is introducing legislation to simplify property tax relief for senior citizens across Illinois. Senate Bill 2701 would eliminate annual reapplication requirements for the Senior Citizen Homestead...