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A dozen area fire departments and up to about 70 firemen responded to a structure fire at a history-ridden, abandoned building in Beaverville Friday. There was no injury, but the former nursing home, restaurant, and residence on...

The Danville man who died early Thursday when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle was a Vermilion County corrections officer. Vermilion County Coroner Peggy Johnson reports that 33-year-old Christopher A. Williams was...

Two wrongful death lawsuits have been filed in Iroquois County in connection with the July 23rd traffic crash that killed 59-year-old David Senesac of Watseka. Named as defendants in the suits are the parent of a 17-year-old...

• Associated Press The state Department of Employment Security says Illinois unemployment fell in July to 6.8 percent. It was the fifth straight monthly decrease in the state's jobless rate. The July figure represents a drop...

Bats found in Cissna Park and Watseka areas have tested positive for rabies. Property owners are advised to take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of rabies. The Iroquois County Public Health Department is working with...

River Valley Metro Mass Transit District began providing bus service in the Kankakee metro area in 1999. Today, RVW operate twelve local routes and three commuter routes seven days a week, providing nearly one million rides each...

A Danville man was killed early this (Thursday) morning when the motorcycle he was driving was struck by a vehicle at Route 150 and Avenue G. 33 year old Christopher A. Williams was pronounced dead at Presence United Samaritans...

The U-S Federal Court in Urbana is announcing the conviction of former Herscher Bank president David Rabideau (Rab-uh-due). The 43-year-old from Clifton pleaded guilty to receiving a kick-back of $75,000 in a 2007 real estate...

A rash of vehicle burglaries on East Cherry Street in Watseka has city police alerting the public to be aware and report suspicious activity. Police Sgt. Jeremy Douglas says in some cases, vehicles were left unlocked by the...

This year's corn and soybean harvest figures to be a big one. The USDA issued a forecast forecasts 2.218 billion bushels of corn from Illinois, up 5.6 percent from last year, and 542 million bushels of beans, up 17 percent from...