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Iroquois County Drivers Services Facility. The new location at 123 W. Walnut Street in Watseka is scheduled to open Tuesday, February 5. The Previous facility at 1400 E. Walnut Street closed Tuesday. White said in a news...

It’s the biggest construction project in the history of Gibson Area Hospital, says hospital CEO Rob Schmitt. GAH is about to move forward on a $12 million expansion project, adding a 55,000 square foot, 3-story medical office...

A 33-year-old Cornell woman pled guilty to drug dealing charges in Livingston County. Crystal Bressner was part of an investigation by the County ProActive Unit. Sheriff Tony Childress reports 5.2 grams of cocaine and a 2005...

The Iroquois, Kankakee, Vermilion County and Champaign County Courthouses are among area government offices closed due to the weather. Many conty and federal offices closed to keep people home during the dangerous temperature...

Warming centers are available in Ford County for citizens to escape the cold. Life-threatening weather conditions will be around a couple of days and the warming centers will be open thru Friday. Record low temps hit -19 at WGFA...

Governor JB Pritzker today (Tuesday) issued a disaster proclamation for the entire state ahead of a severe winter storm that will blanket the state with life-threatening wind chills for several days. “This storm poses a serious...

This week's expected frigid weather has government offices in Iroquois County closing.  The County Courthouse in Watseka will be closed Wednesday (January 30) and Thursday (January 31).  Sheriff Derek Hagen made the...

It's tax time in Illinois, and for a lot of people that means going online. If you want your tax return quickly, the Illinois Department of Revenue is telling people to go online. The state will start to accept tax returns on...

A Community Development Block Grant proposal – to address flooding matters – gained the approval of the Watseka City Council this week. that will help pay for studies regarding flood issues. The city, Iroquois County, and...