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The national Toys for Tots program is back for the holiday season.  And Kankakee County is quick to activate the effort to bring Christmas to kids in need. Rosecrance is announcing support for the Kankakee community by...

– An Illinois State Police (ISP) investigation led to the arrest of 22-year-old Manuel Perez of Watseka for possession of child sexual abuse material.  After receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for...

A lawsuit filed in McLean County finds the Illinois Farm Bureau claiming the American Farm Bureau Federation is out of line in announcing it was kicking the Illinois Farm Bureau out of the organization.  The ouster would be...

                                       Truth & Taxation hearing set Projected revenues and expenses are separated by mere...

The Iroquois County Board reorganizes December 2nd. The new FY25 begins with new leadership and new board members seated. Tuesday, veteran Board Chairman John Shure directed his final meeting. He served the Board since 2011. He...

The Illinois State Fair is already booking musical acts for next year. Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard have agreed to perform at the fair Saturday, August 16. Since launching their catalog on streaming platforms in 2018...

Candidates seeking positions next Spring at the local level begin filing petitions TODAY (Tuesday, November 12).  The filing period runs from 8 am November 12 until the close of business on Monday, November 18. (Some...

Watseka Fire Chief Ken Baier is praising the response of emergency personnel to a house fire (Saturday) in the 600-block of E. Mulberry Street.  Four people were injured, two with serious burns and smoke inhalation.&nbsp...

 Here's what's open and closed this Veterans Day. Since Monday is a federal holiday, many government services and most banks are closed. So are Federal Reserve banks. But major retailers will stay open, including Target...

                                  Watseka Road Work Alters Traffic near IMH  Iroquois Memorial Hospital  officials are alerting the...