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39-year-old Donald Madison of Watseka was arrested Wednesday charged with escape.  Watseka Police report Madison was wanted on an Iroquois County warrant after he failed to turn himself in to begin serving a prison...

Three traffic tickets have been issued to a Paxton man following the crash last week in Ford County that killed a passenger in his car. 46-yr-old Kevin Patterson was the driver of the vehicle that ran into an intersection and...

A search warrant executed by KAMEG agents Sunday resulted in the arrest of a 27-year-old felon in Kankakee.  27-year-old Matthew Jones is jailed at the Jerome Combs Detention Center.  Agents seized three firearms and...

The heat and humidity has lifted. A cold front moving through the area Monday evening took the uncomfortable, humidity and heat with it. Today’s (Tuesday) Illiana weather-word calls for sunshine and a high of 82. A clear sky...

Iroquois Memorial Hospital and Resident Home’s total impact on the area’s local economy was $83, 146, 299 in 2016 and produced 736 jobs. The numbers are according to a study completed by the Illinois Hospital Association. “The...

    Vows to veto gun dealer licensing bill again; urges action on broad public safety plan Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed two bills into law that could help prevent people who are a threat to themselves or others...

A Water Rescue Team and paramedics responded to a serious crash on Lake Shafter at Monticello, IN Saturday night. Monticello Fire reports it was around 9 pm when emergency crews responded to a report of a speedboat carrying six...

The Livingston County Coroner’s Office is investigating a Friday afternoon crash that left a Mount Vernon (IL) woman dead. 61-YEAR-OLD Debra J. Martin was pronounced dead at St. James – John Albrect Medical Center in Pontiac. An...

Community Cooling Centers could help citizens in need again today (Sat) as stifling temperatures and humidity has settled into the region again. The National Weather Service has a ‘Heat Advisory’ in place thru the evening...

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a plan crash in rural Vermilion County. It happened Friday evening north of the Vermilion Regional Airport. The small plane crash left the pilot injured. Vermilion County...