The Illinois State Board of Education is asking parents to see of they qualify for free or reduced price school lunches. The USDA, which runs the program, released new eligibility guidelines this month. A family of...
Temperatures are likely to push toward 90 degrees today (Monday) and Tuesday. Area school districts may be dismissing early due the warm weather. Check school websites for the latest information.
Watseka Unit Nine is...
Combines are rolling for the fall harvest. And this is National Farm Safety and Health Week. Motorists are urged to stay alert for slow-moving farm equipment on rural and state routes.
Safety experts advise drivers to watch out...
The Newton County Sheriff’s Department responded a fatal crash Sunday in Lake Village. The report indicated a vehicle struck a utility pole on State Road 10 east of US 41.
33-year-old Robert Tyson of Lake Station, Indiana was...
A great cause and a fun weekend planned for the Village of Martinton. The community’s fire and ambulance service is hosting the ‘Day in the Park” event. Friday and Saturday activities will help fundraise for the local emergency...
An autopsy was scheduled today (Thurs) as police are investigating the apparent murder of a woman found Wednesday morning at Fairview Courts Motel on S. Schuyler Avenue in Kankakee.
The Daily-Journal reports 35-year-old Jamie L...
Another fall harvest season is underway. And a continuing issue is raised again in the city of Watseka. Where and what are the designated truck routes ?
Wear & tear on city streets always points to heavy truck traffic using...
A search resumes today in Kankakee County for a missing Grant Park man. 62-year-old Daniel Jarski has been missing since Sunday. His van was found in a Hunting Area (#6) at the Kankakee State Park Tuesday.
The county Sheriff’s...
An Iroquois County intersection, labeled dangerous and in need of upgrades, is getting the needed attention.
A fatal accident stirred discussion about CH 4 and CH 23 in the Clifton area.
Bruce Lane represents the Papineau Fire...
An outbreak of African swine fever is decimating the Chinese pork market, but industry experts say preventive measures make a similar outbreak here highly unlikely.
The disease is spread from pig to pig and poses no threat to...
