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Will County officials gathered (Tuesday) in downtown Joliet to break ground on the county’s new modern courthouse. The state-of-the-art facility will include the latest technology and will accommodate the county’s predicted...

Technology, innovation and expertise continue to transform patient experiences at the area's Top 100 Hospital Riverside Healthcare opened the East Tower in 2011 with the promise and realization of transforming healthcare. Now, in...

Illinois State Police say a single-vehicle rollover crash in Georgetown Tuesday morning took the life of a 71-yr-old man. Stephen Moore of Westville was identified by Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden. State Police say...

Two rural fires Friday evening near Wellington may not have been connected but the state fire marshall is investigating.  A brush fire at 2775 E and 1600N alerted volunteers about 5 pm.  Then, at about 9:30 pm, a camper...

State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst is actively working toward solutions to see the campgrounds at Kankakee River State Park reopen following the budget impasse. “Kankakee River State Park is a staple and an asset to our...

TROOPERS WILL CONDUCT SATURATION PATROLS, ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKS AND MORE TO HELP KEEP PEOPLE SAFE THIS WEEKEND SAYS MASTER SERGEANT MIKE LINK. "We'll look for the distracted drivers...those drinking and driving, not buckeled...

The Ford County Board (Monday night) appointed Rick Flessner to serve as the next Ford County Coroner. Flessner is from Roberts. He’ll replace Doug Wallace, who has served as coroner the last 17 years. Wallace is stepping aside...

A traffic stop on Walnut Street in Watseka Tuesday has an Indiana truck driver facing charges of driving under the influence of drugs. 38-year-old Christopher Garriott of Pine Village, IN was stopped after police received reports...

Two residents of Mexico stopped on I-57 in Kankakee November 7th now face indictments for trafficking controlled substances. A grand jury indicted Pedro Vazquez-Salas and Jose Garcia...BOTH OF Nuevo Laredo, MX...for unlawful...

Another contentious Iroquois County Board meeting (Tuesday). And after all the debate, the Board voted to stay with six morning and six evening meetings in 2018. Despite efforts to rescind an earlier vote and return to all 9 am...