The 2021 Lil' Mr & Miss Firecracker winners have been announced by the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce. Lil' Mr Firecracher is Davidsen ZumMallen of Watseka. He's the 5-yr-old son of Cora Senesac and James...
As a service to area bakers, gardeners and such, the Iroquois County Historical Society will again offer booth spots on the grounds of the Old Courthouse Museum in Watseka . Local bakers and gardeners get an opportunity to sell...
Winners in the respective Junior and Senior Divisions of the Ford County Fair Talent Show represented the Studio on Main in Watseka. Owner Pam Hibbert directed the efforts of the on-stage performers. First place...
The staff members of the Iroquois County Public Health Department will serve as grand marshal for Watseka's July 4th holiday parade. The parade is on Saturday, July 3, beginning at 10 am. "Proud to be an American" is...
The Iroquois County Public Health Department is distributing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine next Tuesday, June 22 at the Watseka office. The clinic runs from 9a 'til 3:30p. It's available by appointment or walk-in for...
A 19-yr-old Piper City woman was killed (Wednesday) in a one-vehicle traffic accident in Ford County. Anayeli Medina was a passenger in a northbound car that left Illinois Route 115 and hit a guardrail south of Roberts...
The Village of Donovan is under a boil order until further notice. The order was issued this (Thursday) morning, effective for all residents.
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Juneteenth, a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, is now a state holiday. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Wednesday. Beginning next year, June...
One person is dead and a law enforcement officer injured after an officer-involved shooting incident Tuesday night in Wolcott, IN. The incident stems from an effort by police to issue an arrest warrant and the suspect...
