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That warmer, humid weather takes a break for a few days.  Sunshine and isolated showers today (Thursday), high at 82.  Sunny Friday and Saturday with highs near 80 - 83.  That 90-degree weather will be back the...

15-year-old Maurice M. Wilson of Kankakee was the victim of a downtown shooting early Saturday. The boy was shot and killed in the 100-block of W. Court Street. A city police news release stated officers responded to shots fired...

Improvements to Watseka’s downtown business district are on the drawing table. An Adhoc Committee met last week asking for suggestions. Mayor John Allhands says a series of follow-up meetings will be scheduled over the upcoming...

Army Spc. Grant Yohnka of Chebanse and fallen Army soldier Jeremy Sherman of Watseka are among the U.S. military heroes honored last week during the 13th annual Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Memorial Torch Motorcycle...

An 18-year-old 4-Her from the Danforth club earned the Master Showman award (Friday) at the Iroquois County Fair. Celeste Cummings captured the top honor among eight 4-H candidates showing the respective projects in the...

There were 24 young people participating in the Talent Show at the Iroquois County afir last week.  First place winners in each division advance to the state convention next January.  The Junior Division Winners 1st...

Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D-VA) led the Select Committee to investigate the attack on the United States Capitol hearing that focused on the 187 minutes where former President Donald Trump...

An 18-year-old 4-Her from the Danforth club earned the Master Showman award (Friday) at the Iroquois County Fair.  Celeste Cummings captured the top honor among seven 4-H candidates showing the respective projects in the...

Average gasoline prices in Illinois have fallen 14.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.00 a gallon, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Illinois are 52.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.67 higher...

According to a recent poll, Illinois Democrats would like to see Gov. J.B. Pritzker in the White House if Joe Biden doesn't run for reelection. Victory Research, a polling company based in Chicago, said 77% of respondents were in...