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The Illinois State Police is awarding $1 million in grants to 32 city police departments and county sheriff’s offices across the state to help those agencies keep their communities safe. The Champaign Police Department and...

Petitions are available at local election officials' offices for those candidates planning to seek office in the April Consolidated Election.  Tuesday marked the start of when candidates can circulate petitions.  The...

Kankakee Community College is hosting workshops to help college-bound students and their parents understand the financial aid and scholarship process. Staff also will explain and clarify the types of aid which are...

It's been eight weeks since the drawing, the winner of the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot has come forward.  The Illinois Lottery announced (Wednesday) that the prize has been claimed by two people who agreed to...

It's a tradition unmatched in Iroquois County.  Central Comet football.  And the Central High Athletic Hall-of-Fame is stepping up again Friday night.  The Comet football team of 1982 will be inducted into the...

                                 Olivet Ranks as a Best Value School in ‘U.S. News’ Best Colleges Report         &nbsp...

The Fall harvest is getting started.  Combines and other slow-moving ag equipment will be common on rural routes.  Motorists will need to slow down and be aware of the slower moving farm vehicles.   This is...

Severe storms caused damage across parts of Central Illinois early today (Monday). Locally, there’s been no reports of severe damage, but motorists were told to be aware of ponding on some routes. Some wicked lightning and...

The search for a fugitive in Gilman is over.  Joel T. Smith is in custody and jailed in Watseka. Iroquois County Sheriff Sergeant Eric Starkey announced late last night that Joel Smith was arrested just after 11 p.m. The...

Law enforcement authorities in Iroquois County engaged in a manhunt Wednesday for a man suspected in a sexual assault aboard an Amtrak train in Gilman.  As a result, the Iroquois West School District went on lock-down.&nbsp...