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An altercation at a Milford residence Tuesday evening now finds 52-year-old Danny Murphy facing 2-counts of murder. Bond was set at $2-million Thursday in Iroquois Circuit Court. Murphy is jailed in Watseka. The victim is...

A robbery suspect in Watseka, (IL) is dead after triggering a high-speed police chase that ended in White County Thursday evening. It started with an armed robbery in Watseka. The suspect reportedly hijacked a NAPA truck from a...

Emergency officials ask the public to prepare for possible severe weather today and tonight. Hail and possible tornado conditions could pose a threat. Strong storms rumbled through the Southern Plains early Thursday, missing...

The spotlight is on agriculture today (Thursday) at Danville Area Community College. The junior college is hosting its annual Ag Day. Area agricultural organizations, businesses and individuals step up to help the College Ag...

A line of severe thunderstorms moving across Champaign and Vermilion County lashed out at Indiana with large hail and heavy rainfall. A severe thunderstorm warning covered several central Indiana counties this (Wednesday)...

Aldermanic and trustee races in Iroquois County and school board contests will need to be officially canvassed before winners are declared from Tuesday's Consolidated Election. Some results were determined by just a single vote...

Voters in Hoopeston said 'No' to a proposal to raise the sales tax. That was just one of the many issues had choices for on the ballot in Vermilion County Tuesday. Final, un-official numbers show 463 voting against the tax hike...

There were a handful of contested races in Kankakee County yesterday with incumbents faring well among them. Bourbonnais was the one place where all the incumbents were voted out. Long-time music store owner Randy King was swept...

Iroquois County voters turned a deaf ear to the anti-tax increase sentiment. Voters approved tax increases to support school issues in Milford and Crescent City, and also supported tax hikes for the Milford Park District and for...

The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Annual Banquet for 2015. This year's event will be held at Celebrations on May 6th starting at 5:30 pm. The Chamber is "Celebrating 70 years." The Chamber would like...