The unemployment rate in Vermilion County has risen according to the latest reports.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the jobless rate increased nearly one-and-a-half percent. January’s rate was 8.6 percent...
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office reports a man was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Newton County Saturday.
Police responded to a call of a person struck by a vehicle on State Road 10 between DeMotte and Roselawn just...
The former Columbine High School Principal will be the keynote speaker at the Bourbonnais Township Park District’s Emergency Preparedness Leadership program next week.
Frank DeAngelis was serving as principal when the mass...
Four mayoral candidate forums were held Thursday night in Kankakee County. The Civic Auditorium in Kankakee was the setting for candidates from Bradley, Bourbonnais, Grant Park, and Momence.
The candidates addressed their...
Two Watseka Unit Nine teachers were dismissed (Thursday night) in a financial move by the Unit Nine School Board of Education.
Kris Lindquist’s teaching position at the Glenn Raymond School was eliminated in a Reduction in Force...
Herscher's Unit #2 School Board this week made three employment decisions which officials say will save the district $100,000.
The board eliminated a kindergarten teacher and high school math instructor because of a decline in...
Up to four-dozen people from the LeVasseur elementary school in Bourbonnais were taken to local hospitals Thursday afternoon after complaints of nausea and headaches.
Bourbonnais Fire Protection Chief Ed St. Louis said all but...
A 22-year-old ex-con was arrested in Braidwood (Wednesday night) after allegedly sexually abusing a 15-year-old for five months.
Jason Escalante was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and...
The State Fire Marshall arrived at the scene of a fatal mobile home fire in Sheldon this (Thursday) morning. Investigators are looking over the ruins of the tragedy that left one of two occupants dead.
Iroquois County Coroner...
Kankakee County’s Criminal Justice Committee meeting (Wed) revealed information troubling State’s Attorney Jim Rowe.
Rowe is voicing his opposition about news that former S-A Jamie Boyd is under consideration for a position in the...
