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A crash involving an SUV and a semi in a Benton County construction zone Monday injured a Lafayette man. It happened around 2:40 pm on U.S. 41 near Earl Park. Indiana State Police reported a semi had slowed down in the...

Indiana State Police report one person is dead and five others injured after a crash in Benton County. Details and identification of those involved are still under investigation. Emergency personnel were called to the...

“Jellical Cats” and Mood Swing will represent Iroquois County in Springfield at the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fair (IAAF) Convention. The two local groups, respectively, won the Junior and Senior Division of the...

Motorists should be aware the Route 1 and 24 intersection on Watseka's west side is a four-way stop until repairs are made to replace a traffic light.  The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) reports it was an...

Two separate shootings in Kankakee Friday and Saturday left six people wounded. City detectives are investigating. No arrests have been made. The Daily-Journal reports one person was injured in a shooting in the 900 block of...

The 21st Judicial Circuit Court Friday made history. J. Imani Drew took her oath of office becoming the first African-American woman to serve as judge in the district serving Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. Illinois State...

Citizens in Watseka are invited to a public hearing (Tuesday evening) concerning the proposed sale of the city water system and wastewater treatment plant. Public comments will be welcome during the hearing scheduled for 6 pm at...

39-year-old Timothy Trotter of Watseka faces a weapons and traffic charge following a traffic stop by Watseka Police. Trotter was stopped at Kay and Elm Streets (Thursday). He was arrested for driving an uninsured vehicle and...

Paxton Police report a 25-year-old Paxton man missing for several days was found unharmed in Missouri. Blake Thorne was located Wednesday (7/20). Paxton Police Chief Bob Bane reports Thorne was located in eastern Missouri. He...

...HOT AND EXTREMELY HUMID CONDITIONS IN PLACE... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... * TEMPERATURE...MID 90S TODAY AND FRIDAY THEN LOWER 90S SATURDAY. * MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES...105 TO 115...