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A 19-year-old from Lowell died early Sunday following a traffic accident. Joseph Lee was pronounced dead at Franciscan Health hospital in Crown Point. The Lake County coroner's office reports emergency crews were called to the...

Last Wednesday’s 4-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 1 near Georgetown took the life of a 9-year-old boy. Wyatt Pope of Georgetown died of injuries in the crash that also killed his father. Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup...

Several Illinois school districts are still hoping for positive results as teachers unions and school boards continue negotiations toward new contracts. If not, teachers are ready to walk that picket line. Now….comes word the...

Prosecutors in Ford County are pursuing theft charges against a former Gibson City funeral director who allegedly stole money from a former employer.  51-year-old Michelle Rosenbaum of Gibson City was...

The Illinois State Police District 21 is advising the area residents of yet another scam. This time the focus in on residents within the Ashkum district. Area citizens report they’re being called by a phone number that is spoofed...

ERH Enterprises has earned another top reward – on behalf of the Village of Crescent City – the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing the Iroquois County town and the Westville-based company for water management...

There's no police report available, but a North Newton School District mini-bus was involved in an accident Tuesday afternoon.  The bus was turned on its side after a minor colission witn a second vehicle near Lake Village...

Police in Fowler are reporting a possible mountain lion sighting. Police were notified Wednesday evening of a possible sighting in the downtown area near the 1100-block of East Main Street. The Department of Natural Resources...

A Tuesday night fire produced toxic smoke that forced officials to keep the public away and stay inside their homes in Kentland, IN. The massive fire at International Cushioning Company broke out about 8:30 pm, alerting firemen...

There will be adjustments made in the county liquor ordinance, but the Iroquois County Board Tuesday approved its zoning requirement to allow for construction of a brewery at Thawville. It’s a micro-brewery the Zoning Board of...