Veterans Day is today (Mon). And we’ve invited so many related organizations to let us know what their plans are to celebrate and salute the services our military heroes have provided.
A much-deserved Appreciation Breakfast is...
Kankakee School District #111 continues working with local police in the investigation of several fights that broke out this week. The superintendent’s office posted information stating up to 16 students have been identified...
There was heightened police presence (Thursday) in the Benton Central School Corporation after a threat was reported toward the Junior-Senior High School. The Superintendent’s Office reports a student who made the online threat...
The cause of a grain bin fire south of Watseka, near Belmont Acres, Wednesday afternoon was under investigation. The fire brought several fire departments to the scene. The fire at the Ralph Johnson farm may have been triggered...
A multi-vehicle pile-up on I-55 at Wilmington Thursday left one man dead and several others injured. Illinois State Polcie identified the victim as 34-year-old Kenneth Bloor. The crash happened in a construction zone when a...
24-year-old Christina Kurnat and 24-year-old Tyler Bruens, both of Watseka, were found in possession of a controlled substance and hypodermic needles. Watseka officers arrested the pair Thursday afternoon in the 800-block of...
The Democratic leaders representing the 40th legislative district in Illinois will hear from four candidates interested in replacing former state senator Toi Hutchinson. A 5 pm meeting is scheduled Friday in the Iroquois...
