32-year-old Jeremiah Hill of Pembroke Township, in rural Kankakee County, was sentenced (Monday) to 120 months (10 years) in federal prison for possession of firearms by a felon. In March 25, 2021, Hill entered a plea...
A bridge collapse near Seneca (IL) earlier this morning forced emergency response teams into action. Several individuals had to be rescued from their vehicles after flash flooding caused wash-outs. A truck driver had to be...
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police apprehended A serial car burglar was apprehended after leading police on a chase then crashing into a school bus. 21-year-old...
Farms and other family businesses are getting some help with estate planning options, due to legislation filed by State Senator Jason Barickman that was recently signed into law.
“The original idea for this legislation came from...
The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new guidelines for schools. The guidance allows for people who fully vaccinated to go without masks in schools.
Students under...
For all of last week, Illinois public health officials reported 2,945 COVID-19 cases and 53 additional deaths. As of Friday’s latest report, there have been a total of 228 cases of the Delta variant in the state since the state’s...
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Friday 400 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. There were five more deaths reported.
There was a new fatality in Benton County, total there now at...
The Iroquois County Public Health Department has COVID-19 vaccines available by appointment Monday - Friday 9am - 3:30 pm. Call the health department in Watseka to schedule an appointment 815-432-2483.
Individuals...
Youth lemonade stands in Illinois will be free to operate without a permit, but not until after the new year. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 119 Friday that allows lemonade stands run by anyone younger than 16 to do...
The American Red Cross of Illinois says there is blood supply shortage for hospitals. Joy Squires is with the American Red Cross. She's encouraging people to take the time give blood as it could save lives…...
