One person died in a single-vehicle crash just before 9 pm Wednesday in Newton County, IN. The victim has not been identified. Sheriff's Police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a vehicle fire on CR 150E, north of 700...
An Ambia, IN man is under arrest for concealing a death. 60-year-old Edward Bagwell is charged with Abuse of a Corpse. Lafayette State Police were asked to check on the case after the Benton County Sheriff's...
Seventeen different fire companies responded to downtown Watseka this (Tuesday) morning when fire broke out at a 2-story apartment building at 107 N. 4th Street. After battley the flames and smoke from 5:30 am. 'til...
Fire destroyed a business and damaged a few others in Gibson City. Fire crews answered a call to Jay's Place in the 100-block of Sangamon Avenue Monday night. Most of the damage was done to Jay's Place and a...
Authorites in Hoopeston report illegally-stored fireworks caused an abandoned canning factory to go up in flames. The old Joan of Arc canning plant was destroyed Sunday evening. Fire Chief Joel Bird said the facility...
Research shows the pandemic caused a shift in America's labor paradigm. The research firm, TOP Data, conducted an-indepth analysis of the Best and Worst States for a Job in 2022. Based on the analysis of 51 metrics...
Paxton Mayor Bill Ingold is praising the efforts of work crews in completing a downtown street improvement project "well ahead of schedule." The mayor tells the Ford County Chronicle this was a project that started six...
Two Ford County towns are being awarded grants to improve wastewater collections. Cullom and Piper City join Effingham, Elkhart and Danvers in acquiring the help for upgrades. The Illinois Environmental Protection...
Chris Tholen is the District 10 County Board winner in Kankakee County returns from Tuesday. Tholen had 62% of the voter approval. Chad Scanlon was the winner is District 12. Scanlon had 63% of the vote. ...
