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Hoopeston Police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred late Sunday night. Police are looking for an individual seen wearing a disguise when entering and leaving Ted’ Home Beverage in the 100-block of W. Main Street...

The July and August rains have saturated the ground, leading to railroad grade crossings being impacted. That’s reason for the very-slow train traffic thru Watseka. The saturated soils have affected the base for the grade...

Paving of the streets in the StoneMill Farms subdivision in Bourbonnais will start September 6. This project is expected to take about six to seven days to complete, pending weather issues. Traffic within the subdivision may be...

Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, a member-owned co-op serving electricity to the rural areas of East Central Illinois, recently energized its 27th substation. The substation, located on U.S. 45 north of Loda, will help...

The citizens of Watseka are invited to an Open House September 1 to learn more about what Aqua Illinois is about and what the company has to offer should the company purchase the city's water and waste-water treatment...

A proposal to hike the Watseka sewer and water rates by 100% over the next eight-months isn’t setting well with some aldermen. The City Council (Tuesday) took no action on a proposal to raise the rates 75% by October 1, then...

A Wisconsin man died Monday after his motorcycle crashed into a van in Chatsworth. The Livingston County Coroner’s office identified the victim as 51-year-old Richard Gasman of Hortonville, Wis. He was pronounced dead about 30...

Four juveniles, wading in the Vermilion River near the Forest Glen Preserve over the weekend, were swept off their feet by the swift current. All four were rescued after a three-hour episode. The Vermilion County Sheriff’s...

The Indiana Farm Bureau is sponsoring a gubernatorial forum for the candidates looking to become the next Indiana governor. Agricultural issues will be up for discussion during the forum next Tuesday, August 30, in Brownsburg...

September 1 is the start-up enrollment period for the program offering area senior citizens and the disabled some help in paying their winter heating bills. The LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance) Program and PIPP...