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It’s the first day for Early Voting in advance of the November 8th General Election. And activity is likely picking up at election offices. Iroquois County Clerk Lisa Fancher said her office staff has been busy preparing for...

An 86-year-old Forest woman died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon.  Dorothy Trainor was pronounced dead at the scene.  The westbound car the woman was driving on 1100 N in Pleasant Ridge Township had stoppped...

Iroquois County voters are urged to learn about the value of a public safety tax and how the money generated from a proposed quarter-cent tax will enhance the good of the county. Voters November 8 are being asked to support a...

One 14-year-old is in custody, another juvenile is on the run after Watseka Police say the two were caught breaking into cars at the Iroquois Memorial Hospital parking lot. Police responded to IMH Sunday afternoon concernign a...

This fall, Olivet Nazarene University reports the highest enrollment in the University’s 109-year history, highlighting a significant increase in graduate students and a record number of students living in housing on the main...

Federal weapons charges have been filed against three men, two from Kankakee and another from Bradley. Indictments were returned in U.S. District Court in Urbana. 28-year-old Brandon Shoffner, 24-year-old Zaire Virgen, and...

A weekend shooting in Manteno has authorities looking for an Indiana man. The suspect allegedly shot a Manteno man six times early Saturday morning at a Main Street apartment. Police call it an “isolated incident, not related to...

The 29-year-old Milford man accused of throwing a hatchet at an Iroquois County Sheriff’s deputy (last month) pleaded “not guilty” to felony charges, including attempted murder. Kevin Funk entered his plea Friday before Judge...

The Danville area will have a new ambulance service. Presence Pro Ambulance has received a license and plans to be operational there next month. Presence Health says in a press release, Pro Ambulance is finalizing plans and...

The intersection of 9000N and 5000W roads in rural Manteno now is a four-way stop. A safety study, after several accidents at the site, resulted in Kankakee County officials installing the 4-way stop signs this week. Five...