Watseka Mayor John Allhands says “the time is now” to find direction for the city’s future. And he wants the City Council’s support.
The mayor unveiled a list of matters in need of immediate attention, telling the full-Council...
Following incumbent Lindsay Parkhurst’s touting of progress on the exit 312 interchange project, state Rep. candidate Lisa Dugan issued the following statement:
“Once again, politician Lindsay Parkhurst is taking credit for...
It happened 39 years ago --- in Ford County. A bloody gunfight at Paxton, on the I-57 overpass.
That overpass will soon be named the “McCarter-Caisse-Vice-Hale Memorial Overpass” --- to honor the law enforcement officers killed...
Senate passes Barickman’s legislation to honor fallen firefighter
Springfield – Illinois is one step closer to honoring the dedication and sacrifice of a firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty 30...
Flood victims can begin seeking government help this weekend and continuing next week in Iroquois and Kankakee County. Vermilion County will also get SBA support.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announces its Disaster...
Law enforcement officials gather today (Friday) at the Kankakee County Courthouse for National Police Week recognition. A week of remembering and saluting police officers begins Sunday.
Several police agencies will participate...
A multi-national operator of prisons and detention facilities, turned away in Gary, IN, is now looking at Newton County.
The U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) needs access to the Chicag0-land area and is looking...
A huge, threatening fire in Gilman (Wednesday) destroyed one building, damaged a couple more and had emergency responders on edge for a while. No injuries resulted. But now the Iroquois County town is forced to clean-up.
Strong...
A line of severe storms swept through much of central Illinois and did damage in northwest Indiana Wednesday evening.
Hail and downed power lines and trees were reported in parts of Bourbonnais. Northwest Indiana, Crown Point and...
The City of Gilman is cleaning up following Wednesday's fire in the downtown area. An old lumberyard building at 114 W. Second Street was destroyed. Two neighboring buildings had smoke and water damage. No one...
