Dashton Edwards is the first newborn of 2016 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka. He was born at 10:30 pm Thursday, January 7. Dashton weighed in at 8 lbs 10 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. His parents are Shallen Sower...
Keenan Shontice Sykes Jr. was the first baby of 2016 to arrive at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born at 12:31 am Monday (Jan 4th). Keenan weighed in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 and a-half inches...
Western Illinois may be getting the worst of the winter weather this weekend. The Quad Cities may be in store for a mix of rain and sleet. The National Weather Service reports the same system is expected to bring snow to almost...
- Governor Bruce Rauner today announced that the State will waive penalties and interest for taxpayers who cannot file or pay on time as a result of the December 2015 and January 2016 floods. The waiver applies to taxpayers in...
A worldwide slowdown of manufacturing has lowered steel prices so much, the River Valley Recycling location on Route 24, west of Watseka, closed temporarily Monday.
The shut down is until at least the end of March.
A sharp drop...
The former Vermilion County Clerk is being remembered following her weekend death. Lynn Foster served as County Clerk for 24 years before she was defeated in the 2014 General Election. She died Saturday after a brief battle with...
Danville Police are investigating a home invasion and stabbing which occurred early Wednesday morning in the 1300 block of West Williams Street.
The stabbing victim wasn't identified. He suffered life-threatening injuries...
A one-stop resource center to assist flood victims will be open in Watseka Friday. The Trinity Church on E. Walnut Street is where several agencies will set up shop from 10 am 'til 7 pm. Citizens are invited to stop for...
Law enforcement authorities in Kankakee County are asking for the public's help in solving a burglary involving a squad car. A marked Kankakee County sheriff's squad was broken into during the overnight hours Wednesday (January...
The new year already has Kankakee Police investigating shootings. Investigators say a couple of incidents happened Monday night, within an hour of each other.
North West Avenue is where police found spent-casings. Two juveniles...
