The parent company of Pride Metals in Watseka is closing a Paris, Illinois factory and bringing up to 70 new jobs to Iroquois County.
The announcement from the Iroquois Economic Development Association could make Lyon Metals the...
Despite the weather, Relay for Life enthusiasts responded in Ford County.
In Gibson City Saturday, the Ford County Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society raised $10,000. It brings the total raised by Ford...
The Vermilion County Board learned Tuesday night that work is progressing on the Hoopeston Wind Farm project. Scheduled road work for Apex Clean Energy's Hoopeston Wind Farm is nearing.
County Board Chairman Gary Weinard says...
County governmental bodies in Illinois are hearing from companies interested in developing a medical marijuana farm. Several counties, including Iroquois, Kankakee, and Champaign, have been in talks.
The facilities would be...
The City of Kankakee is still trying to solve the unfunded pension liability, which Mayor Nina Epstein says is an issue for the state legislature. The mayor says Kankakee is not alone in this issue.
Epstein said lawmakers need...
A sales tax rate increase may be the answer for dwindling funds in Kankakee County. There's now talk of a sales tax rate hike for both the county and the city of Kankakee.
At Tuesday's County Board meeting, finance leaders for...
The Paxton City Council wants more information before deciding whether to discuss allowing poultry within city limits.
There was little comment at a recent meeting. No action was taken after a resident told the aldermen he was...
Kankakee County Sheriff Tim Bukowski is encouraging his local officials to "put it on the table" and let employees know what's going on.
At a meeting Monday with finance committee leaders, Bukowski said it's unfair to the...
The Iroquois County Board will have to respond to accusations it violated Illinois labor law.
A complaint alleges the County Board violated the law, for refusing to vote and sign-on to a bargaining agreement reached with AFSCME...
A domestic dispute in Vermilion County ended with one man being stabbed and two brothers arrested Sunday. Sheriff deputies responded to a fight in progress at a home along the Catlin-Homer Road. When officers arrived, they...
