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Libraries and civic groups are lending time to educate people what Juneteenth is all about today (6/19).  Millions of Americans have the day off, for a third straight year, for the federal holiday to commemorate the end of...

Health experts are advising people to stay hydrated, avoid long stays outside, and check on the well-being of friends and neighbors. The intense heat is expected to remain in place through the weekend. Temps will remain in the...

                  * NOTE:  Check to confirm availability.  Some centers are during business hours As the temps intensify this week, health officials advise citizens to seek...

County Treasurer, Kurt Albers, has announced that the 2023 payable in 2024 real estate tax statements have been mailed to the taxpayers of Iroquois County. The due date for the first instalment will be July 12, 2024 and the due...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Illinois 115 in Ford County will close starting today (Monday, June 17), for a culvert replacement project. The work zone is just north of E. 1800 North Road...

The Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency announces cooling centers will be available for residents in Iroquois County. The expected heat wave finds the doors open and such cooling centers available to those residents most...

Experts say temperature records may be broken this week throughout the Midwest and Northeast.  The National Weather Service says some places could experience the longest heat wave they've seen in decades. The highest risk is...

                           Earns Certificate of Merit Award from ICCTA Words of praise for Jerald Hoekstra, now retired from the Kankakee Community...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, Interstate 57 at the Buckley interchange (exit 272) in Iroquois County will be closed for two consecutive nights starting Monday, June 17. The...

Former University of Illinois basketball star Terrance Shannon, Jr. was found not guilty of rape in Kansas. Shannon was charged in December following an alleged incident at a bar in September. He was suspended from the team...