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A Central High School teacher has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest for possession and dissemination of child sexual abuse material. 37-year-old Brett M. Sorensen of Paxton, was arrested by Illinois State...

The Northern Illinois Anglers Association invites volunteers to its 42nd annual Kankakee and Iroquois River Clean Up Saturday. The event is from 8 am ‘til 1 pm. Some 400 volunteers each year remove 15 to 20 tons of garbage from...

Those popular flea markets at Gordyville USA are going away. It’s disappointing news for those vendors and visitors who frequent the events. But Gordyville management is moving in a new direction. The Gordyville management...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses by listening to a new edition of the Department’s “This is Public Health" podcast. The...

A Ford County Public Health alert after a positive test for West Nile in Gibson City. A dead bird tested positive for the virus (Friday).  An advisory from health officials lets the public know what can be done to reduce...

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is sharing announced funeral plans for fallen sheriff deputy Brandon Schreiber. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday at the Newton County Fairgrounds from 2 to 7 p.m. Military rights will be...

                            Iroquois & Ford Counties benefit New grant monies are enabling central-Illinois counties to gain more access to the popular...

Sunday marked the beginning of the 80th annual observance of Farm Safety and Health week.  This year's theme is: “Don’t Learn Safety by Accident.” To help emphasize safety during this year’s harvest season and to...

                      Former Iroquois County deputy killed, her partner seriously wounded in 2021 attack The Kankakee murder trial of Darius Sullivan begins today (Monday)...

The public is invited to share memories of the Prairie Dell Church and Cemetery this Sunday, September 15.  The national historical landmark is in rural Watseka ...some three miles west of the Village of Iroquois.&nbsp...