Convicted-killer Kamron Taylor wss back in a Kankakee County courrtoom Monday where he appeared to be appointed a new defense attorney. The 23-year-old appeared before Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott while shackled by his...
Kankakee County Board members (Tuesday) voted against returning a moratorium to the Solid Waste Disposal Plan. But members made it clear, they're not in favor of a landfill.
New language will be the next step in the plan. The...
It's meant to give non-participating landowners more protection. The setback requirements for wind turbines built in Iroquois County were given more teeth in a 14-4 vote (Tuesday) by the County Board.
New turbines will need to...
A number of the dogs rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Kankakee County are being nursed back to health at a no-kill animal shelter in Chicago. Officials say the animals were transported to PAWS Chicago in order to be...
A forensic audit of computers in the former Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department is expected to be a topic of discussion at today's (Tuesday) Iroquois County Board meeting.
The computers use by past and present employees of...
The Vermilion County Board Finance Committee is looking at suggested long and short-term plans in dealing with budget matters. Board Chairman Mike Marron said it's a matter of paying attention and double-checking each...
They've been called Earth Angels in Headsets. And they often are, the first-responders know one sees and no one knows. And yet, it's their compassion, their wisdom, their
interviewing skills, calming voice and patience that so...
A 53 year old Peotone man has died after a motorcycle - pickup truck accident in Peotone Township. It happened Friday at the intersection of Wilmington - Peotone Road and 128th Avenue. Thomas J Keenan was pronounced dead at 5 pm...
Motorists travelling Iroquois County Route 49 will want to note a section of that road will be closed beginning today. A box culvert is being replaced between Route 24 at Crescent City headed north to County Road 1900...
