Iroquois County Board Chairman John Shure is announcing the Administrative Center Offices in Watseka will open for the public tomorrow (Thursday 5/28). The offices of county clerk, county treasurer, assessment, zoning and finance...
As the statewide COVID-19 death toll approaches 5,000, Illinois officials are hopeful they are seeing the start of a downward trend in cases in recent weeks, with decreases in the weekly death count, hospitalizations and positive...
Organizers of the Lake County Fair at Crown Point, IN have announced this summer's fair is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fair president said the cancellation is in the best interests of the public's safety.
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A central Illinois village is planning to hold a fireworks display for Independence Day despite the ongoing concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Sherman Village President Trevor Clatfelter said he plans a fireworks display on...
Crescent City's Fireball Festival 2020, which would have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the devastating train derailment/explosion, has been postponed until Father's Day weekend, 2021, which will be Friday-Sunday, June 18-20.
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Memorial Day 2020 was a bit different (Monday) but even though so many traditional services were canceled, others still felt the need to gather to pay respects. The continuing pandemic threw the holiday tradition a curve this...
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Monday that 354 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Indiana. According to ISDH, 31,715 people in Indiana have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. A...
Area veterans are getting a huge pat-on-the-back, heartwarming recognition through the “We Honor Veterans” program at Iroquois Memorial Hospital. The program is a special one – for retired veterans in the hospice program.
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Three more females and one male individual added to the list of positive COVID-19 cases in Iroquois County. The Public Heath Department now has 128 confirmed cases, four have died. Ford County remains with 20 cases and one...
As Governor J.B. Pritzker alters the phase three plan for restoring Illinois, many establishments will be opening sooner rather than later, and State Senator Jason Barickman sees it as progress.
“This is a positive step...
