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The City of Watseka's retired Treasurer, Carolyn DeLahr, received a well-deserved pat on the back this week.  Mayor John Allhands presented a plaque to Mrs. DeLahr to recognize her 21 years of dedicated service.  She...

Indiana State Department of Health officials (Thursday) reported another 929 additional Hoosiers diagnosed with COVID-19.  Eight of the new cases are from Jasper County, where one more death was recorded.  Fifty-one...

A 13-year-old veteran of the Champaign Police Department was killed early today (Wednesday) in the exchange of gunfire with a suspect at a Champaign apartment complex. 44-year-old Christopher Oberheim died of injuries at Carle...

Legion Park Pool Manager Karen Davis announces the pool will be open Memorial Day Monday 1-6 p.m. Normal Hours will be Monday thru Friday 1 – 8 pm and Saturdays 1 – 7 pm. Hours on Sunday and Holidays are 1 – 6 pm. Morning swim...

The Illinois State Police and the Office of the Statewide 911 Administrator have announced a new upgrade to Illinois' 911 network. The new statewide Next Generation 911 (NG911) network will be Internet-based to be more reliable...

The murder trial of Ashley Garth got started this week in Newton Superior Court in Indiana. Garth is being tried for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and assisting a criminal for the 2019 murder of Nicole Bowen.  Bowen’s...

- Iroquois Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Susan A. Hanson, FNP-BC, to the IMH Medical Group Clinic in Milford. Susan A. Hanson is a Professional Family Nurse Practitioner with six years experience in clinic, convenient...

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Tuesday 495 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19.  There were 21 new deaths reported, including one each in Newton and Tippecanoe County.  There's...

Two men from Vermilion County have been charged in federal court with illegally entering the United States Capitol during the January 6 insurrection attempt. Douglas Wangler of Oakwood and Bruce Harrison of Fithian both face...

In Peoria... A grand jury indicted a Central Illinois man, John W. Beck, 54, of Mechanicsburg, Ill., for allegedly committing four robberies over a two-week period in April.  54-YEAR-OLD John Beck of Mechanisburg (IL)...