The Town Mall strip in Rensselaer was gutted by fire in a weekend tragedy that’s left a huge hole in the business community. Sunday’s fire broke out about noon. Several area fire departments answered the call on West Kellner...
Several donated items brought positive financial gains for the many 4-Hers in Ford and Iroquois Counties Sunday. The Annual 4-H Foundation auction in Woodworth raised monies for annual fees and scholarships for young people in...
Watseka and Milford officials are recognizinbg their respective grand marshalls for the upcoming Christmas parades. The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce salutes Barry & Marcia Craft to lead the Annual Lighted Christmas...
It’s all about professional excellence, community service and building leadership skills. And Thursday, Dr.Genevra Walters was named the 2019 Athena Award winner. The Kankakee District 111 School Superintendent was recognized at...
A 29-year-old former music teacher at Reed Custer School will spend time in the county hail and have to register as a sex offender. Kevin Macha of Joliet was sentenced on child pornography charges. He pled guilty to possession of...
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that Riverside Healthcare has earned 2019 CHIME HealthCare's Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8. The Most Wired program...
A close 13-12 vote bans the sale of any cannabis sales in un-incorporated Kankakee County. That was the end result of the issue after discussion by the County Board last evening. The rare evening meeting at the Kankakee Public...
Members of the Kankakee city administration received feedback on crime reports and statistics. Reducing crime in Kankakee was talked about (Tuesday night) at a Town Hall meeting being at the Public Safety Building.
The public...
A Champaign man was jailed in Iroquois County after an arrest by District 21 Illinois State Police. 55-year-old Johnny Winston Sr. was arrested Friday for possession and the manufacture/delivery of cannabis. The arrest came along...
Funding a Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) was one of the challenges for the Vermilion County Board, but the Board (Tuesday) did approve its fiscal year 2020 budget. Chairman Larry Baughn explained the state statute requires...
