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A traffic stop in Watseka led to the arrest of 43-year-old Jeremiah Walker.  The Watseka man is charged on three outstanding Iroquois County warrants for theft and burglary and for failing to appear in court for another...

Illinois EPA officials are suspending hazardous waste collections programs temporarily. Agency officials announced Monday that the current disposal facility in Ohio where they send hazardous waste to had a fire in July and...

An Illinois law prohibiting Kankakee and McHenry county jails from holding federal immigrant detainees runs into another roadblock. The 7th Circuit Court recently ruled to uphold an earlier ruling regarding the case that other...

An Illinois criminal justice reform group is not happy with a new ad which attacks the Pretrial Fairness Act, the law starting next year that abolishes cash bail.  Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts says the ad is...

                                                 This is the 16th Scott’s Law violation involving an ISP...

CDC Reports 81 Illinois Counties at High or Medium Community Level; Public Health Officials Urge Illinoisans to Get Up to date on Vaccines and Boosters The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 25,084 new...

The annual Old Settlers Reunion at Cissna Park continues thru Saturday night.  Activities include several kids events, food, crafts, the annual parade Saturday, and musical entertainment.  It's all in the village park...

During Republican day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield Thursday, gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey called for Illinois voters to fire incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker. He also accused Democrats of being corrupt and said...

A 17-year-old Kankakee High School student is ow facing felony charges in connection with an accidental (Wednesday). And the 17-year-old student shot was treated at a local hospital. He was in stable condition. Police reported...

Area County Clerks are following up on Illinois’ new election code, opening the door for voters to apply for the Permanent Vote by Mail Enrollment Application Mailing The application allows interested voters to receive ballots by...