It’s with mixed emotions that, after 29 years in law enforcement, Iroquois County Sheriff Derek Hagen walked away from his job as the county's top law enforcement officer Thursday. Hagen left office early to pursue a new...
Senate Bill 667 or the Way Forward Act has been signed and approved by Governor J.B. Pritzker. The law restricts local law enforcement from working with ICE and closes immigrant detainment centers.
The bill was filed by Senator...
A 38-year-old Hoopeston man who admitted robbing a business has been sentenced to six years in prison. Matthew Hofer pleaded guilty in Vermilion County to a single count of robbery.
Hofer admitted holing up the 112 Wine and...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and Harbor House is pleased to announce its Calendar of Events!
The domestic violence epidemic continues to rage in Iroquois and Kankakee Counties and, although October is set aside to...
New itineraries include places to stay, small businesses to shop and where to see the leaves change across all regions of Illinois
With fall now underway, the Illinois Office of Tourism has released...
Bond was set at a half-million dollars in Kankakee County for a man charged with the shooting at a Bourbonnais bar Sunday. 22-year-old Isaac L. Smith is charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, mob action and weapons...
The Kankakee County grand jury has indicted 23-year-old Miguel Andrade on 2-counts of second-degree murder in the August 26 shootout outside the Kankakee County Courthouse. Andrade is charged with the shooting death of...
The Old Courthouse Museum in Watseka is the setting this weekend for the popular Harvest Daze gathering. It's the annual fundraiser for the upkeep of the 100-year-old plus courthouse building on Cherry Street. Vendors...
Lowell, IN Troopers were involved with three vehicle pursuits in just 5 hours Monday. The first one took place in Hammond just after 1 pm when a member of the ACP (All Crimes Policing) Team attempted to stop a vehicle for several...
The Iroquois County Public Health Department (ICPHD), in partnership with Iroquois Memorial Hospital, is hosting another Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination clinic Wednesday, September 29. It's another of the Wednesday clinics...
