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The 39th annual Kankakee River Fishing Derby recognizes several top award-winners. The 10-day event wrapped up over the weekend. And the Northern Illinois Anglers Association, which sponsors the derby, held its annual awards...

– Emily Claire Hari, formerly known as Michael B. Hari, 51, of Clarence, Illinois, was sentenced Monday to 14 years in the federal Bureau of Prisons for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats and violence, attempted...

The Iroquois County Board (Tuesday) gave approval to Gilman resident Gerald "Jed' Whitlow to fill a vacancy on the board in District 2. Whitlow was sworn-in by County Clerk Brein Suver. He was one of the candidates to earn votes...

An Urbana, Illinois, woman, Lawanda Rogers (formerly Moore), age 31, was sentenced o (Tuesday) to six months in prison for unlawfully transferring firearms to prohibited persons. At the sentencing hearing, the government detailed...

The Iroquois County Board (Tuesday) gave approval to Gilman resident Gerald "Jed' Whitlow to fill a vacancy on the board in District 2.  Whitlow was sworn-in by County Clerk Breein Suver.  He was one of the candidates...

Kankakee County is seeking critical feedback to target local funding and identify key needs. In partnership with the City of Kankakee and Respark Leadership Consulting, Kankakee County’s Community Needs Assessment will be open...

Kankakee County officials were investigating the death of a Bourbonnais husband and wife in what’s being called a domestic issue. Police and the county coroner were called (Monday) to a residence on Cherokee Drive. A couple found...

                                         The Armstrong site at N. Hobbie Avenue in Kankakee has been a steady employer for...

The 2022 Newton County Punkin Vine is underway in Kentland, IN.  The Queen Pageant is this evening.  Six young women vy for the crown.  Five contestants also compete for Miss Teen.  The fair, featuring 4-H and...

45-year-old  Mickey Lonielio of Oak Lawn was jailed in Watseka Friday.  He's charged with possession of stolen property (in excess of $10,000).  Iroquois County Sheriff's Police arrested him on a local...