Anyone entering a Illinois courthouse should be wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus, according to an Illinois Supreme Court order. The state’s highest court issued an order Thursday including face masks in...
A Kankakee restaurant announced it will continue to offer indoor dining this week in defiance of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest COVID-19 restrictions for the region. Carlo’s Restaurant, a staple in Kankakee County since 1955...
Northern Illinois Gas and Aqua Illinois are among Illinois companies agreeing to extend moratoriums on dis-connect for their residential customers. The Illinois Commerce Commission said several utility companies have agreed to...
A vacant Manteno warehouse will become home to a Texas-based company that will provide packaging and distribution service for supplies related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 576,000-square-foot warehouse will seek up to 600...
Governor J.B. Pritzker and health officials are asking everyone to be extra careful over the Labor Day weekend to avoid spreading COVID-19. Assistant Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Amaal Tokars says that...
The Illinois Department of Transportation is renewing its call for qualified individuals to step forward and apply for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal across the state. Through the department’s annual...
A Rensselaer, IN man is under arrest for the alleged molestation of a child. A 13-year-old girl is the alleged victim. 20-year-old Blake Smart is under arrest, having admitted to investigators he had sex with the...
30-year-old Dustin Graf of Watseka died in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Ford County. Illinois State Police report it happened just past 6 pm (Wednesday) when Graf’s southbound pickup truck ran out of control along Route...
The Ford County State’s Attorney’s Office brought more charges against a Paxton man already accused of the sexual assault of one child. A 3-count criminal complaint is now on file against Brandon Irish. Additional charges involve...
