The Watseka Junior High School Science Olympiad team earned a second place finish at the Illinois Science Olympiad Regional Competition at Parkland College in Champaign. It was the team's first in-person competition since...
With schools across Illinois struggling to fill vacancies and hire substitutes, State Senator Tom Bennett has advanced legislation to help willing and experienced retired teachers to help fill some of the gaps.
“This bill is...
The wife of a Kankakee man found dead in a house after a February fire has been arrested for his death. 57-year-old Mrs. Tammy Spencer faces charges in the death of 66-year-old Phillip Spencer. He was found deceased...
Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup has identified the man reportedly struck by a pickup truck on U.S. Route 45 just south of Thomasboro Monday.
29-year-old Brian A. Schue of Rantoul was pronounced dead just before 6 pm...
Two people are dead following a head-on collision on Route 113 in Will County. The collision happened early (Tuesday) morning near Bauer Road. The accident involved a pickup truck and a passenger vehicle. Two people in the pickup...
A winter storm Watch goes into effect Friday morning… and stays in effect until late Friday night.
The National Weather Service in Chicago notes that there is still uncertainty with the potential storm due to lingering...
High school swing choirs are coming back to Watseka. The once-popular high school talent has been absent in recent years, but the stage performances will be back March 11.
The Watseka High School Swing Choir...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its county production totals for 2022. Crop statistician Mark Schleusener says in terms of corn production, Iroquois, Livingston, LaSalle and Champaign counties are all among...
After above average temperatures for Illinois on Wednesday, a blast of winter will affect parts of the state on Friday. The National Weather Service reports the system will arrive Thursday night in the form of rain. During the...
