The communities of Danville and Momence are hosting weekend events as part of ‘Drivin’ the Dixie.” The annual event features vintage car owners cruising famous Dixie Highway (Illinois Route 1) from Danville up to Island Park...
An Oakwood man died after his vehicle ran off U.S. 136 Wednesday morning.
Vermilion County Sheriff's Police report the unidentified 73-year-old driver was found behind the wheel of his vehicle. The accident happened after 6:20...
The Kankakee County Board Tuesday approved a referendum question for November which will ask unincorporated residents if they want the county to pursue a cheaper electrical service.
The...
Joseph Lightfoot will not continue as KCC men’s basketball coach, effective June 30, 2012. The college will conduct a search for his replacement. Until a new coach is named, Ted Petersen, KCC’s athletic director, will serve as...
WATSEKA -- A "Carnival of Hope" theme generated tons of excitement Friday night at Watseka's Blake Field where hundreds of participents helped raise nearlt $139,000 for cancer research.
The 12th annual relay for the...
Heritage FS has been given another green light to go ahead with plans for a new fertilizer plant in Douglas Township. The Iroquois County Board’s Planning & Zoning Committee (Friday) voted unanimously to...
PONTIAC – Pontiac Police Chief Dale Newsome is retiring. He’s accepted a new post at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.
Newsome begins his new job July 1. He’s served Pontiac for 28 years..
Newsome will step...
While Illinois imposed a 10 percent hike in farmland assessments seen tax bills recently mailed to Woodford County residents, high grain prices have also helped drive up the price of farmland.
“We did see some land...
GIBSON CITY — The annual Ford County Relay for Life was held under clear skies at Gibson City’s North Park after a brief rain shower late Saturday afternoon.
Nineteen fund-raising teams were participating with an average...
SPRINGFIELD - Despite getting a budget plan from the legislature last week that contains enough money to keep all 20 Illinois State Police communications centers open, Gov. Pat Quinn is still making plans to shutter 16 of the...
