The Newton County Sheriff's Office is asking for names of the former employees at the Fair Oaks Farm seen in a video showing cruelty towards calves at the farming operation. Investigators are working with the Newton County...
The Illinois EPA has leveled a $25,000 fine against a Gibson City ethanol plant. One Earth Energy settles a complaint alleging the facility violated state pollution control rules in 2017.
Upon the IEPA’s request, Illinois...
State Redpresentative Tom Bennett welcomes constituents today (Tuesday) to a meeting at the Administrative Center in Watseka. The 5:15 meeting will find Bennett updating visitors about the legislative session in...
The Kankakee County State’s Attorney has dropped charges against a man who spent 20 years in prison for a murder conviction dating back to 2000. Terrance Haynes learned Monday he would not be retried for the 1999 shooting death...
Livingston County Sheriff's Police arrested a Dwight Township high school teacher who's charged with the sexual assault of an underage male student. 34-year-old Kathryn Patten was arrested Friday for the alleged criminal sexual...
It's that time of year again. West Nile season in Illinois has begun.
The Illinois Department of Public Health says health managers in DuPage County found the first batch of West Nile positive mosquitoes last week.
Acting IDPH...
It's been a long wait. McDonald's makes its return to the city of Watseka tomorrow (Tuesday).
A brand new McDonald's restaurant open to tzhe public at 10:30 in the morning, ready to greet customers for the...
Corn farmers in Illinois have a decision to make: Do they plant or do they punt?
Federal crop insurance programs start paying less and less soon.
Farmers in Illinois, and the rest of the country, need to decide if they will try...
Flood Advisory issued May 31 at 10:38AM until June 03 at 4:00PM by NWS Chicago
...The Flood Advisory continues for rivers in Illinois...Indiana...
Kankakee River at Momence affecting Kankakee County Kankakee River near...
Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler signed an emergency disaster declaration this (Friday) morning. The disaster call is response to the over-abundant rainfall that’s affected the farming community and the overall...
