Damage assessments continue across East Central Illinois and Western Indiana following the recent flooding. Governor Bruce Rauner added Iroquois, Vermilion and nine other counties Tuesday to the list of those declared a state...
Governor Bruce Rauner (Tuesday) announced 11 more counties have been added to the state disaster declaration because of recent flooding. Included are Iroquois and Vermilion. The announcement brings to 23 the total number of...
An overloaded electrical outlet triggered a house fire in Watseka New Year's Eve.
Damage was limited to the kitchen in the 500-block of N. 4th Street, where Fire Chief Dave Mayotte said electric heaters being used to heat the...
Emergency responders recovered the body of 49-year-old Shawn Beaupre Wednesday, two days after his car was discovered submerged in a flooded creek. The body was found near the East Fork Mazon River in Livingston...
Ameren Illinois says efforts continue to restore power to some locations following the intense line of storms that brought wind, rain and ice across the company's service territory. Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency...
A search was to resume today (Wednesday) for a missing Bourbonnais man, whose car was found in a creek Tuesday in Livingston County. Emergency personnel were searching Gooseberry Creek trying to find 49-year-old Shawn...
Watseka residents needing sand bags can find them at Lake View Park –across from City Hall – on Brianna Drive. The sandbagging operation was re-located when the Public Works building and lot on North Street was flooded Tuesday...
The flooding conditions in Watseka finds Mayor Bob Harwood suggesting citizens "not to panic, but act now; don't wait to get to higher ground."
The mayor said to be vigilant, but don't panic. The flood waters have forced...
Iroquois County business-folks are being advised to be on the lookout for counterfeit bills. Sheriff's Police are investigating a couple of incidents in the Gilman and Crescent City areas.
Two $100 dollar bills and a couple of...
