Damage estimated ranged from $30 to $40,000 from an attached garage fire earlu today (Wednesday) in Kankakee. Fire Chief Bryan LaRoche reported it was a wall heater that sparked the fire at 545 May Drive. One...
Erin Anderson grabbed the ear of judges and the spectators with her speech Tuesday evening and earned the queen's title at the 2021 Iroquois County Fair. The 19-year-old from Rankin was crowned the new queen. Judges...
18-year-old Carly James of Demotte is the new 2021 Punkin Vine Fair Queen. She was crowned Monday evening at the Newton County Fairgrounds north of Kentland.
Carly is the daughter of Cary & Gayle James. She's a...
Six young ladies are contestants for the title of the 2021 Miss Iroquois County Fair Queen. They compete next Tuesday night (7/13) at the Crescent City Fairgrounds. The pageant will air on WIBK Radio 96.9 – AM 1360.
Reigning...
The federal court in Urbana report 56-year-old Dwayne White of Rantoul was sentenced (Monday) to 150 months (12 1/2 years) in federal prison for distribution and possession of child pornography. White entered a...
32-year-old Jeremiah Hill of Pembroke Township, in rural Kankakee County, was sentenced (Monday) to 120 months (10 years) in federal prison for possession of firearms by a felon. In March 25, 2021, Hill entered a plea...
A bridge collapse near Seneca (IL) earlier this morning forced emergency response teams into action. Several individuals had to be rescued from their vehicles after flash flooding caused wash-outs. A truck driver had to be...
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police apprehended A serial car burglar was apprehended after leading police on a chase then crashing into a school bus. 21-year-old...
Farms and other family businesses are getting some help with estate planning options, due to legislation filed by State Senator Jason Barickman that was recently signed into law.
“The original idea for this legislation came from...
The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new guidelines for schools. The guidance allows for people who fully vaccinated to go without masks in schools.
Students under...
