Iroquois County’s COVID positivity reading Monday was down to 4.7%. The overall Region 6 number was 5.4 percent. In Region 7, Kankakee County was bumped up to 5.5%, that’s up from 5.1 on Friday. The Will County number Monday was...
Citizens with special needs in Livingston County are being offered a new program..The Premise Alert Program is a voluntary notification system designed to aid in the interaction between citizens with special needs and responding...
State Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) will serve as chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee in the 102nd General Assembly. Joyce said he intends to work hand in hand with the leaders of the state’s agricultural industries.
“As...
Reports of a person with gun triggered a police chase in Watseka Sunday afternoon. A 22-year-old Watseka man is now facing several charges.
Watseka Police responded to a Person with a Gun in the 100-block of W. Oak Street just...
Snow and freezing rain is in today's (Monday) forecast, snow and sleet accumulation of less than one-inch is possible. Driving may be tricky and changing road conditions will limit visibility. High near 32. The...
VACCINE DISTRIBUTION --
A category of Illinoisans totaling more than 3.2 million are eligible to get inline for the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said starting today (Monday), and as supplies allow, all residents...
High school athletes in several counties, including Iroquois, Ford, Vermilion and Champaign, could soon be able to compete in basketball and football based on new guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
IDPH...
Areas of Region 6 of the Illinois COVID-19 mitigation map have advanced out of Tier 1 into the less restrictive Phase 4. Iroquois, Ford, Champaign and Vermilion counties are part of Region 6.
The Illinois Department of Public...
South Evergreen Avenue in Kankakee is the latest area where gunfire was reported in the city. This incident Wednesday night, in the 300-block. Police said witnesses informed them the shots came from a drive-by vehicle, a...
Two Gary, IN residents are jailed in Jasper County following a reported bank robbery in Demotte Wednesday. The 5th Third Bank was held up about Noon. Employees provided a description the suspects made off in. Police in Hebron...
