The long-term recovery committee. that assisted flood victims dating back to the 2008 flood, is again organizing to assist this year's families affected. A special reorganizational meeting is set for Wednesday, March 7 at 10 am...
Black History Month wrapped up yesterday (Wed). And a celebration in Pembroke Township recognized a few of its own citizens. The Daily-Journal reported, four of Pembroke’s most-respected senior citizens were honored at a two-hour...
Northern Jasper County faced threatening floodwaters over the weekend, causing at least two serious levee breaks that endangered nearby homes. The flood alert prompted calls for rescue and volunteers.
Early reports may have...
Neighbors helping neighbors. That’s a common theme when disaster strikes. And several community folks and organizations have again leaned on each other for help ---following another flood in Iroquois County.
The flood waters of...
Local officials are warning citizens of potential scammers at work as flood clean-up picks up. Those in need of getting their lives back together need to be aware of people who may not have your best interests in mind.
Flood...
A four-vehicle pile-up in Iroquois County Tuesday killed a Lafayette, IN man and injured two others. 75-year-old Glenn Kolzow was pronounced dead at an area hospital following the crash.
Illinois State Police reported Kolzow’s...
During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to join in its lifesaving mission by giving blood.
Make an appointment to become a hero to patients in need by downloading the free Red Cross...
Parkland is the only community college in Illinois with a precision ag degree, and Tuesday, the junior-college celebrated its history of agricultural education at its 50th annual Agriculture Banquet.
"The ag banquet is the...
A man suspected of killing a two year old boy in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood Wednesday afternoon was arrested a few hours later in Kankakee County. Cook County officials say the boy was stabbed to death. Kankakee County...
Boswell is just one of the many communities in Benton County, Indiana hit hard by flooding. Benton County's Emergency Management Agency Director, John Fields, said ten families had to be rescued in Boswell.
The Red Cross set up...
