State officials say programs to keep at-risk youth in school were short-changed in the sweeping school reform law passed last year.
Regional Superintendent Gregg Murphy, who serves Iroquois and Kankakee counties, says the...
Uncertainty about future of wind farms raises revenue concerns >>>
A public safety tax may sound familiar to a lot of people. Now, the Ford County Board is...
The Ford County Board’s zoning committee finalized a package of proposed changes to the county’s ordinance regulating wind farms Tuesday. It includes a proposal to more than double the distance wind turbines must be from...
An Iroquois County Probation Officer was assisted by Watseka Police Thursday after illegal itmes were found in a probation client's home. Police responded to a residence in the 100-block of Madison Street.
19-year-old Matthew...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin dropped by Kankakee on Wednesday to talk with school officials about plans to start an Army Junior ROTC program at the high school.
Kankakee High School has hopes of launching an Army Jr. ROTC program. And...
A Kennedy Drive crash in the Village of Bradley (Wednesday) injured a 14-year-old juvenile. The unidentified youth was riding a small push-scooter at the time of the crash. Bradley Police and Fire responded to Kennedy Drive...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin used a Livingston County stop to push his bill to keep federal money flowing toward rural emergency medical services.
Durbin visited the Flanagan-Graymont Fire Protection District station in Flanagan...
This year, 180 youth from Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Champaign and Vermilion Counties have advanced to the Illinois State Fair. All exhibited outstanding project work in their specific areas during their county fair and...
Annual National Night Out events were popular in area cities/towns Tuesday evening. Food, games, musical entertainment and friendly law enforcement officers welcomed local citizens.
The Perry Farm was a host site. Bourbonnais...
