A guilty plea to charges of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child in Ford County against a Piper City man now finds a sentencing date for late September. 54-year-old Karl Metke entered a guilty plea to 2-counts as jury...
Two Hoopeston men were arrested Thursday for allegedly possessing methamphetamine. An active warrant led officers to 42-year-old Anthony Chandler. He was wanted for failure to appear for possession of meth. Officers made the...
The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office is extending a heads-up to citizens when it comes to those unsolicited phone calls. The Sheriff’s Office is issuing another advisory – to exercise caution should you receive unsolicited...
The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced the first human case of 2024 in Illinois of West Nile virus. The individual is in their 60s and lives in suburban Cook County. The onset of virus symptoms was in mid-June...
Utility crews are still busy working to restore electricity to customers after Monday's stormy weather. The hope is to have most people back online by tonight. I-55 at Channahon is open again. The route was...
Sixteen youth from Iroquois County, during a drizzling rain, and a change of venue to the 4-H Center, brought together 11 superb acts to the stage for the 52nd Annual Talent Show. First place winners advance to the...
The Kankakee County Coroner’s Office is investigating the drowning death of a six-year-old child (Tuesday) in the Kankakee River. It’s been reported the child was with other children playing on a boat dock near the Kankakee Boat...
A 12-year-old boy went missing Monday while swimming in the Vermilion River. Emergency responders in Danville have resumed the search. Danville Police report they will provide updates once information is available.
A search...
An Onarga sex offender was arrested by Iroquois County Sheriff's Police last week. 45-year-old Jonathan Rose reportedly failed to register his new address, according to law. He was in violation of the sex offender...
A Springfield coffee shop owner and pilot died after her plane crashed while fighting wildfires in Montana. Juliana Turchetti passed away while collecting water from a reservoir. Officials said her plane crashed into the water...
