It’s a brand new position in Kankakee County government. -- County Administrator. And the job is being filled by soon-to-be former Iroquois County Finance Director Anita Speckman.
Just a day after resigning from her six-year job...
Retired Army Col. Jill Morgenthaler is today’s (Thurs ) keynote speaker at the Emergency Preparedness Planning session at the Quality Inn in Bradley. It’s a day-long training event sponsored by the Bourbonnais Township Park...
The growing interest in solar farms finds Kankakee County getting onboard. The County Board (Tuesday) gave the green light for up to nine locations where solar farms could locate. Each of the nine sites range from a dozen to 20...
Opera for the Young at Heart is a fundraiser this Sunday, April 15th. Sugar Creek Opera presents the exclusive performance from Opera for the Young Tour of (Rusalka) ROO-SAHL-KA --- a mermaid’s tale.
Dale Hastings is a member of...
A fun, family event hosted by the Watseka Park District is this Sunday, April 15th.
The Park District’s ‘Kids Carnival is at the Watseka High School from 1-3 pm. The venue is a change from the Glenn Raymond School, where the...
The unexpected resignation of finance director Anita Speckman has forced the Iroquois County Board into emergency mode.
Speckman’s resignation letter was presented to the full board today (Tuesday) by Board Chairman John...
Ford County is putting more teeth into its wind farm ordinance. One of the main concerns is getting any wind farm-operators to respond quickly to complaints/concerns, according to County Board Chairman Randy Berger.
Keeping...
Telecommunicators, Call-Takers, and Technicians are the Heroes Behind the Scene
Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is recognizing 911...
A weekend crash on US 231 killed a 43-year-old woman. Margaret Kelly of Rensselaer was northbound when her car suddenly drove into the southbound lane and collided with a vehicle driven by Patricia White of Demotte.
Kelly was...
A fiery crash in Benton County, IN is under investigation. Authorities report a woman was pulled from the burning vehicle after it went up in flames near Oxford.
Investigators say the driver was northbound on State Road 55. near...
