The victim of a fatal apartment building fire in Peotone has been identified. The Will County Coroner’s Office says the body of 49-year-old Kendra Morgan was found in a bedroom at the building on South Schroeder Avenue. The...
Kankakee City Council members are expressing their displeasure in the U.S. Census count. And plans are to seek a re-count after government numbers, released last week, show a decline in population of more than 12 percent.
The...
The Harvest Moon Drive-in Theater at Gibson City is back open after Gibson City received record levels of rainfall last Thursday. Parts of the city received up to 11 inches of rain, forcing the Harvest Moon Drive-in theater...
The Iroquois Paving Corporation is announcing a planned road closure for a bridge replacement project at Stockland. Beginning Thursday, August 19, Iroquois County Road E. 700 N Road will be closed until further...
As the new school year approaches in Illinois, expectations are for a more typical prep sports season. Matt Troha, with the Illinois High School Association, says everyone seems excited to kick things off in the coming...
Documentation could support request for federal assistance
Governor JB Pritzker today formally requested the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to...
An apartment building fire in Peotone (Saturday) left one person dead. The victim was found dead in a structure on S. Schroeder Avenue. The Peotone Fire Protection District (PFPD) issued a press release about the early morning...
Will County Sheriff’s Police and railroad officials are investigating a fatal car-train collision. It happened Thursday afternoon near the Peotone-Manteno line. A southbound Amtrak hit a car around 5 pm.
30-year-old Robert...
Record amount of rainfall devastated the Ford County community of Gibson City. Severe flooding resulting from thunderstorms Thursday forced hundreds from their homes. Clean-up is already underway and several agencies are...
The state of Illinois is freeing up $250 million of federal tax money for small businesses. The program builds upon the federally funded Business Interruption Grants last year that gave out $580 million in grants. The state is...
