Former Watseka fire chief Dave Mayotte was seated (Tuesday) as a 3rd Ward alderman. He fills a vacancy left by the resignation of former finance chairman Rick Elliott.
Elliott cited personal reasons for his resignation last...
It was a 5-0 vote (Tuesday night)...the Watseka City Council taking a stand saying it will not sell the city’s water and wastewater system.
At the same time, the Council accepted a proposal from the Robinson Engineering Company...
Extensive damage was done to a restaurant in Loda and apartments behind the restaurant. The cause is undetermined, but local officials say “it’s suspicious.”
The Loda Fire department is working with the Iroquois County Sheriff’s...
On Saturday, October 27, the IROQUOIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 16th opportunity in 8 years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially...
Paxton Mayor Bill Ingold led a special ceremony (Monday) to memorialize law enforcement officers and a civilian who died in a bloody shootout along I-57 40 years ago.
The community joined the victims family members, Illinois...
Responding to natural disasters with federal assistance will be more localized under legislation President Donald Trump signed, and officials from rural parts of central Illinois are applauding the change.
Trump signed the...
A late-night fire Monday night in Iroquois County is under investigation. No injuries reported after several fire departments battled a fire at a restaurant in Loda.
Firemen responded to the call about 10 pm at the Owl's Nest in...
Watseka, IL - IMH recently learned of the passing Maggie Martin long-time volunteer, lifetime member of the IMH Auxiliary, former chair of the IMH Development Council, previous member of the IMH Board of Trustees.
“Maggie...
A sad note today --- The staff at WGFA /WIBK is mourning the loss of owner and previous WGFA General Manager Maggie Martin.
Maggie passed away Sunday (October 21) from health complications related to Progressive Supranuclear...
The fall season is expected to bring the highest number of vehicular deer collision in Illinois.
State Farm Insurance recently released its sixteenth annual deer collision report and ranked Illinois right in the middle of states...
