Comprehensive Statewide Reforms Providing Clarity for High-Speed E-Bikes, E-Motos and Other Electric Devices Heads to Governor’s Desk
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ comprehensive micromobility safety legislation...
Contestants for the 2026 Ford County Fair Talent Show have until Friday, June 5, to submit entry information. The fair officials extended the sign-up deadline thru this week. Divisional winners advance to State competition...
The 2026 Ford County Fair Queen Pageant helps get this year's fair started at 7 pm Monday, June 15. Three ladies will be vying for the title of Miss Ford County Queen 2026. Raven Armstrong, Kyra Kietzman, and Londyn...
Bradley's Northfield Square Mall setting is home to the Bradley 315 Fest, beginning Thursday and running thru Saturday. The attraction is about promoting tourism and summer-time fun. The three-evening entertainment includes...
IROQUOIS COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation begins work today (6/3) on three bridges crossing Interstate 57. The work is part of a larger $30.6 million project on I-57 from the Buckley interchange (exit 272)...
Daniela Hernadez-Patrevito a 2026 graduate of the registered nursing program at Kankakee Community College, has been awarded The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nursing Students. The annual award is part of The DAISY...
45-year-old Billy Walker faces several felony charges in connection with what authorities call an illegal dogfighting ring. On file are charges that include 18 counts of dog fighting, 2-counts of animal torture, and...
Former Tilton, Illinois Police Chief Steve Cornett is being remembered after he was fatally struck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning while he was working as a construction contractor at the Interstate 57/74 interchange in...
Motorists are slowed today in Champaign after a construction worker was hit and killed along I-74. It happened in the eastbound lanes, near milepost 179, according to State police reports. A pickup truck pulling a...
-Sheriff Mike Downey: this is a tremendous loss for our agency and all who knew Officer Barrera-
— Kankakee County Corrections Officer Luis Barrera and...
