The new school year means additional pedestrian and vehicle traffic in-and-around school zones. Police are reminding motorists about the need to be aware of excited children as the new year gets started.
There’s always the need...
The Illinois 4-H Foundation honored its 2016 Hall of Fame inductees Saturday. Included is long-time Iroquois County 4-H supporter Nita Dubble.
The Illinois 4-H Foundation celebrated at the Illinois State Fair.
Nita Dubble is...
The Illinois Department of Corrections is investigating a fight between inmates and guards at the Pontiac prison Sunday afternoon.
Preliminary reports indicated six DOC officers treated for injuries that aren’t considered life...
Fire hydrants will be flushed and flow-tested in Crescent City and Watseka.
ERH Enterprises, Inc will conduct the procedure in the Village of Crescent City next week (August 22 thru 26th). The ERH crews plan to tend to the City...
The PBL school board has approved a resolution to place a referendum question on the November ballot. Voters will be asked to support a property tax increase over the next 25 years to fund the demolition of the district’s oldest...
It’s your ‘Passport to Health.’ And it’s happening today (Thursday) in Onarga.
The Onarga Academy welcomes the public to its Health & Wellness Expo from 3-7 pm.
Human Resource (HR) Manager Sherry Ritchie says it’s about...
The National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornadoes struck central Indiana this week. The finding came (Wed) after assessment teams reviewed reports of funnel cloud sightings in Benton County, near Fowler and Oxford.
The...
The National Weather Service is following up on reports of funnel cloud sightings in parts of west-central Indiana. The last couple of days, listeners have reported seeing funnels near Indianapolis and now in Benton County...
A new downtown Kankakee apartment complex could be ready to occupy in 2017.
A 35-unit apartment project, at East Avenue and Station Street, has been on the drawing board for several months. The Kankakee City Council (Monday)...
A suspect is now in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a Danville woman earlier this month.
32-year-old Johnnie Sampson of Hoopeston faces 4-counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of...
