The effects of the opioid epidemic in Kankakee County will be addressed today (Thursday) at a seminar at Bradley-Bourbonnais High School. The 6 pm education program will include several speakers. A question-and-answer...
New faces join Iroquois County government on the County Board next month. Seven current members step aside, some defeated in the election while othyers elected not to seek another term.
Most notably is Russell Bills of...
New fiscal years begin December 1 for county business. County leaders (Tuesday) voted to approve their respective spending plans while also approving levies to operate.
Iroquois County Board Chairman John Shure calls the FY19...
A body found in Kankakee State River Park over the weekend is now identified as that of 62-year-old Dan Jarski. The Grant Park man went missing September 9.
The Will County Coroner’s Office confirmed the news, released to family...
Veterans Day observances Sunday took place at several locations around our area – including the main service at the World War I Memorial in Danville. State Representative Mike Marron, who spoke at a ceremony in Westville, noted...
A public hearing Monday evening invited people to hear about what a committee of 10 has been talking about for several months. In fact, some even said it’s been in discussion for years. Now, a committee wants to see what the...
Ford County voters (Tuesday) turned away thoughts of a quarter-cent sales tax increase to support public safety. The advisory question was rejected by 1,000 votes.
The unofficial vote totals showed the margin of defeat was 2,967...
Republican Kurt Albers grabbed 79% of the vote (Tuesday) to easily win the race for Treasurer in Iroquois County. Albers had 8040 votes to Democrat Bill Nutter with 2122.
Albers succeeds Mindy Kuntz-Hagan, who did not seek...
Iroquois County’s Unit #10 district wants to ‘invest in their students’ future.’ The school board has plans to move forward in building a new school in the Iroquois West school district.
The board is hoping to bring the...
A proposed school consolidation between Iroquois County Watseka district Unit 9 and Crescent-Iroquois district 249 invites the public to a public haring at 6:30 pm this (Monday evening. Testimony regarding the proposed...
