Illinois State Police investigated two East Central Illinois accidents Thursday which claimed two lives. One occurred in Champaign, the other in Douglas County.
Forty-five year old Jennifer Rothermel of Homer was killed when the...
Watseka Unit Nine School Superintendent Kenneth Lee tendered his resignation Friday.
The six-year school leader in Iroquois County has accepted a new superintendent's post in Grundy County. His new position begins July 1 in the...
A 6-0 vote by the Milford Area Public School (MAPS #124) District Board of Education Friday is moving the new school construction project forward.
In special session, the board accepted the latest bids for the project...
The Kankakee YMCA is hosting the Y Service Clubs International Mid-America Regional Leadership conference today (Saturday). Attendees will include about three-dozen people from YMCA groups across the Midwest.
The conference...
Indiana Beach marketing director Don Hurd says the plan is to put a 'new light, some sparkle' back in place at Monticello, Indiana's attraction.
California-based Apex Parks Group bought Indiana Beach last fall. Since then, the...
The village of Clifton needs a mayor.
Trustee Andrew Winkel is serving as President Pro Tem after the resignation last month of Bob Berns. Berns cited health reasons for stepping down.
Berns had succeeded former mayor Jan...
The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes businesses to showcase themselves next weekend at the "Hometown USA" Business Expo. The event is Saturday, March 12 from 9 am to 3 pm at Watseka High School.
There will be...
The city of Hoopeston's longtime tradition of hosting the National Sweetheart Pageant is the focus of a meeting this (Wednesday) evening. The Hoopeston Jaycees, who actually own/operate the Labor Day weekend event, are gathering...
Police investigators are calling a rash of car thefts and vehicle burglaries 'crimes of opportunity.' And police advise the public to protect their property by making sure vehicles, garages, tool shed and homes are locked...
United Prairie LLC, a full-service agronomic retailer serving farmers in central Illinois, announced today it will acquire Northern Illinois Alliance, a retail agronomy joint venture between Illinois-based Elburn Cooperative and...
