Police in Illinois are currently conducting a massive anti-drunken driving effort. From now thru September 4th, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies will be hunting...
Labor Day weekend finds gas prices higher than what motorists were paying a year ago.
Triple A spokesperson Beth Mosher says ‘’Labor Day signals the end of the summer travel season and the beginning of an autumn trend that...
It’s months away from happening... but it’s helping Watseka McDonald’s owner Wayne Jarosh breathe a little easier these days.
Watseka’s ‘golden arches’ are going to have a new location. The McDonald’s franchise will set up shop...
It’s quite a tradition in the village of Herscher. The annual Labor Day celebration includes one of Illinois’ largest downstate holiday parades. And it’s happening again.
The 98th Herscher Labor Day Celebration runs this...
The Labor Day weekend signifies the end of the summer and one of the busiest driving periods of the year where millions of motorists are expected to hit the roadways nationwide.
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 21 Commander...
A Watseka landmark, started back in 1964, has been sold. The Big R store is now under new ownership.
Watseka businessman Jerry Gibbs is now officially retired. Gibbs owned the Watseka store, including 22 other stores in...
The National Sweetcorn Festival will feature activities and events for festival visitors this year. Events are centered around McFerren Park in Hoopeston for the Labor Day weekend.
Two of the biggest events will be the Motocross...
The National Weather Service has a Heat Advisory in place for east-central parts of Illinois and west-central Indiana until 7 pm Tuesday.
Temperatures are expected in the low 90s each day. The afternoon heat index readings will...
Kankakee police and the Kankakee County Coroner's officer are investigating a shooting which left a boy dead. It happened Sunday afternoon.
Police Investigators indicated the shooting is believed to be accidental.
The victim is...
Illinois State Police are leading the charge in conducting a ‘Saturation Saturday’ enforcement this weekend. It’s an effort to remove impaired drivers from roadways. The enforcement initiative is part of the Labor Day ‘Drive...
