The Kelly Circus visits Watseka Wednesday, August 26. The tent goes up on the grounds of the old Roff House on Sheridan Avenue.
The circus is coming here courtesy of the Modern Woodmen of America/local agent Bernie Markley.
The...
Danville Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the robbery last week at Iroquois Federal. Detectives took 47-year-old Jeffrey Zook of Danville into custody (Wednesday) for the August 5th robbery.
Police said Zook...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a secretarial disaster declaration for crop damages and losses due to flooding and for Indiana farmers in 53 counties.
Gov. Mike Pence sent a letter to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack at...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted the request of Governor Bruce Rauner seeking federal disaster assistance for 87 Illinois counties and 14 contiguous counties that suffered losses due to rain and...
The Tri-Point School district stands to gain big-time revenues from a new wind farm.
The Kelly Creek wind operation has gained the approval of the Kankakee County Board. It's in Norton Township. Kelly Creek is an expansion of...
The 'public comment' section of Iroquois County Board meetings seems to have been worked out, but the matter's going back to the policy & procedure committee.
No action was taken Tuesday on the new public comment guidelines...
Allowing people a voice in their government is the issue pressed in Vermilion County. Citizens are objecting after the County Board decided Tuesday evening to limit comments from the public at meetings to three minutes each...
Early problems with "no lay-off language" in a contract for AFSCME employees in Iroquois County were resolved. And—the County Board Tuesday approved its new contract with the employees represented by the American Federation of...
Dan Joyce of rural Watseka was sworn-in Tuesday as the newest member of the Iroquois County Board. He represents District 4, having replaced Susan Wynn Bence who resigned to take a job with the Illinois Lt. Governor.
Joyce is a...
Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger says the state needs lawmakers in Springfield to come together and realize both sides will have to give-and-take to get results. The Republican told an Iroquois County Town Hall audience Monday...
