A Ford County Public Health alert after a positive test for West Nile in Gibson City. A dead bird tested positive for the virus (Friday). An advisory from health officials lets the public know what can be done to reduce...
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is sharing announced funeral plans for fallen sheriff deputy Brandon Schreiber.
Visitation is scheduled for Thursday at the Newton County Fairgrounds from 2 to 7 p.m. Military rights will be...
Sunday marked the beginning of the 80th annual observance of Farm Safety and Health week. This year's theme is: “Don’t Learn Safety by Accident.”
To help emphasize safety during this year’s harvest season and to...
Former Iroquois County deputy killed, her partner seriously wounded in 2021 attack
The Kankakee murder trial of Darius Sullivan begins today (Monday)...
The public is invited to share memories of the Prairie Dell Church and Cemetery this Sunday, September 15. The national historical landmark is in rural Watseka ...some three miles west of the Village of Iroquois. ...
September is Hunger Action Month, and Feeding Illinois and Indiana’s Hungry is raising awareness about the growing food insecurity across the U.S., with 44 million people affected in 2022 and even more in 2023. The campaign...
Three full-time firefighter/paramedics will be added to the Braidwood Fire Protection District, thanks to a FEMA grant awarded to the district. The Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response Grant program, thru the...
The Newton County Commissioners, Glen Cain, Abbey Rossiter, and Kyle Conrad, wish to offer our deepest condolences to the family of Newton County Sheriff’s Corporal Brandon Schreiber, who died September 11, 2024 from...
