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Dr. Hany Youssef has been named the new administrator of Iroquois County Animal Control. He replaces Dr. James Finnell, who retires effective the end of November. Youssef operates Watseka Animal Hospital. He's also worked in...

The Woodford County Coroner's office identified the person killed in a weather-related crash Monday night on I-39. 71-year-old Sharon Goldasich of McNabb was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near El Paso. Illinois State...

It's tight, but it's balanced. And the Kankakee County Board is on the verge of approving its Fiscal Year 2014 budget. A $33-million dollar budget is on the table. It now awaits the Board's approval. The Finance committee...

The Iroquois County Board has approved a resolution to seek professional help in creating a countywide Geographic Information System (GIS). The $570,000 cost will not come from the general fund, but instead will be paid in...

It was a12-7 vote (Tuesday) by the Iroquois County Board to withdraw Iroquois County involvement from the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department. If all goes as planned, the 30-plus year arrangement between the two counties for...

ERIC M. WALLACE to announce that he has received the endorsements of Jim Oberweis, Marty Ozinga III, Paul McKinley, Dave Smith, Bishop Lance Davis, Joe Walsh, and a group of black and white pastors to run for Congress in the...

The dedication of a new flagpole at Governor Small Memorial Park in Kankakee (Monday) was part of the area's Veterans Day ceremonies. Several community events were conducted, most led by American Legion and VFW Posts. The colors...

Authorities say one person died on snow-slickened roads in central Illinois. McLean County authorities report the driver of an SUV was killed Monday night after it spun out of control on an Interstate 39 overpass. The SUV slid...

                         Annual fundraiser puts emphasis on family togetherness SPRINGFIELD, IL – Nov. 10...

{Lee News Service} Illinois lawmakers Thursday signed off on a plan that could result in Ford County's first assisted living facility. Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Jason Barickman extends a tax increment financing...