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Iroquois County’s recently-passed quarter-cent sales tax for the good of public safety apparently, isn’t good enough for the County Board. Word has it, that the County Board may not put the tax in place....even though it was...

Newton County prosecutors intend to seek life without parole among new murder charges for two men accused of killing three people in Newton County in late August. 24-year-old Sebastian Wedding of Lake County, Indiana, and...

The perfect gift can help save patient lives this holiday season. The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give the lifesaving gift of a blood donation in December, a time when donations decline but the needs of patients...

Champaign-based Jimmy John's has reached a settlement with the Illinois Attorney General on the sandwich chain's non-compete agreements for its employees. Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit in June against Jimmy John's for imposing...

Vermilion County Board members unanimously elected Mike Marron to another two-year term as chairman Monday night. Marron is from Fithian. He’s served as chairman the last two years, after succeeding Gary Weinard of...

Gibson City resident Randy Berger was re-appointed to another term as chairman of the Ford County Board. The 62-year-old Berger says focus will need to be put on efforts to reduce the red ink in the county’s budget. The Board...

The Danville City Council is expected to vote on a motion to close one of the city’s fire stations. Expenditures need to be reduced in order for local officials to meet the demand to pay pension plans for the police and fire...

Officials with the village of Bradley announced the winning entries in the Christmas Parade held Friday evening. The Bradley Police department claimed first-place in the Business Category. Little Green Schoolhouse took 2nd place....

Swearing-in ceremonies this (Monday) morning in Iroquois and Kankakee Counties seated new county board members. All were winners in the November election. Special meetings of the respective county boards included new...

A new fiscal year is underway for county goverments in Illinois.  County Boards are in special session today (Monday) to vote on leadership positions.  County Board Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen are being slected by tzhe...