Washington, DC – Following passage of the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) released this statement:
“Our national security is paramount, and today the House acted to support our...
It was a 9-7 vote with four members absent. The Iroquois County Board meetings will now be held during evening hours.
Discussion (Tuesday) was initiated by Watseka board member Larry Hasbargen. His motion was seconded by Vince...
Area communities will welcome and host traveling office hours for State Senator Jason Barickman this coming week. Staff members will be available to assist with questions about state programs and agencies.
On Thursday, November...
MainSource Bank in Watseka recently donated $750 to the Watseka School District to be used for reading recovery and social work for students.
Watseka School District, in partnership with parents and community, is committed to...
The Iroquois Sexual Assault Services office is hosting an Open House at its new location in Watseka next Tuesday. The event is from 3 - 6 pm at the ISAS new office on Route 1 South in the Jefferson Plaza. Visitors are...
The annual Cissna Park FFA Scholarship Auction is scheduled Saturday. It's at Cissna Park High School. Dinner is at 3:30 p,. The auction goes at 5 pm. Proceeds support academic scholarships given to...
The Unit 9 Academic Foundation welcomes the public to Pride Night today. Academic awards will recognizes students in grades 5 - 12 and will include special performances from the students. It begins at 5:30 pm until 8...
Forty new lawyers took the attorneys’ oath yesterday (Thursday) at the Kankakee Community College campus. The program was held in the Auditorium. A reception followed hosted by the Illinois Bar Association.
Justice Thomas L...
An Iroquois County jury (Wednesday) returned a guilty verdict against 23-year-old Romer Gillespie for 2-counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl.
The jury deliberated just 90 minutes before finding the...
The Great Lakes Basin Railroad failed to meet a deadline to appeal its rejected application for a huge rail yard proposal, that would have consumed several thousand acres in Illinois and Wisconsin.
The appeal was due in federal...
