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A Tuesday morning fire destroyed a garage in Bourbonnais. Bourbonnais Fire Chief Jim Keener said damage was pegged at $20,000. The one-car, detached structure was at Jordan Drive. Damage also reported at two nearby homes. No one...

The Illinois Supreme Court took arguments over the state’s suspended no-cash bail law under advisement after oral arguments were presented Tuesday in Springfield.  Under questioning from Illinois Supreme Court Chief...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports the state's unemployment rate is down. The January 2023 rate was at 4.5 percent. In 2022, the rate was at 4.8 percent. The December 2022 rate was at 4.6 percent. The...

Champaign County Sheriff’s Police report a teenager is in custody for a stabbing that involved a Ford County man. Police said a 19-year-old Ford County victim was hospitalized. The stabbing allegedly happened at a party late...

35-year-old Jason Reyes of Hoopeston was arrested by Iroquois County Sheriff's Police for failure to appear for criminal Trespassing. Sheriff's deputies also arrested 28-year-old Sheldon Blanton of Chicago for...

A loud noise complaint triggered an investigation by Hoopeston Polcie and the arrest of a Danville man.  19-year-old Caleb Barber was to be arrainged in Vermilion County following his arrest in the 700-block of S. 1st Avenue...

Lane closure and backed-up traffic on I-65 in Jasper County, IN Monday morning. State Police reported a semi hauling liquid sugar rolled after driving into the median at 1:30 am. The driver refused medical attention. Police...

With schools across Illinois struggling to fill vacancies and hire substitutes, Republican State Senator Tom Bennett has advanced legislation to help willing and experienced retired teachers to help fill some of the gaps. Senate...

Seven aldermanic candidates on the April ballot for Watseka City Council will be featured at a candidate forum in Watseka March 16th. The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce and the Iroquois County Republican Women’s Club is...

Iroquois County Clerk Breein Suver reminds citizens that the County Clerk’s office will be open for Grace Period Registration and Voting now thru April 4, 2023. During this grace period, an unregistered qualified elector may...