December may be the season of giving – but it’s typically a challenging time to collect enough blood donations. Add in a pandemic, and this year could be even tougher than usual. That’s why the American Red Cross is urging those...
A COVID-friendly Christmas Decorating Contest in Milford is drawing a lot of interest and proving to be a suitable substitute for the canceled Village Christmas Parade. And the public is encouraged to get involved and vote for...
Kankakee Police have a 23-year-old man in custody for murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. Formal charges were pending. Polcie have not yet said if the man is the person responsible for the...
In Kankakee Court --- bond has been set at $1-million dollars for Cory Williams of Kankakee in the Sunday shooting death of 31-year-old Antonio Allen. It happened in Bradley. Officers answered a call to a domestic...
Braidwood Police arrested a sexual predator at a local motel. While patrolling a local business site, an officer ran a LEADS check on an unoccupied, parked vehicle. The LEADS inquiry revealed that the...
With a focus on the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home that killed at least 32 residents there, the Illinois House Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold a hearing next week in Chicago. The in-person committee...
County Clerks are issuing notice to candidates who want their names on the ballot for the April 2021 Consolidated Election that they may begin filing their nominating petitions starting Monday, December 14.
Candidates for local...
The City of Watseka received positive news (Monday). Mitigation efforts have come through, channeling funding for two programs helping the recovery from COVID-19 and mitigate future flooding. And Mayor John Allhands credits...
The most recent COVID positivity rates are showing some improvement, but health officials still insist the public needs to maintain safety measures. Illinois’ Region 7 is still sliding downward. The rate was down to 15.7...
Vermilion County Boardmembers (Monday) re-elected Larry Baughn as Chairman. The Hoopeston resident will serve a second term as chairman. Board members also selected Craig Golden unanimously as Vice...
