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A not guilty plea was entered in Kankakee Circuit Court in the case of Heidi Jones. She’s the second worker from the Good Shepherd Manor in Momence accused in the death of resident Charles McLaughlin. The 48-year-old Jones and...

KANKAKEE — A judge set bond at one million dollars (Thursday) for Father Richard E. Jacklin, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Goodrich. He was arrested by Illinois State Police Tuesday and charged with sexually...

— The American Red Cross encourages people to share their good health this holiday season by donating blood for patients in need. A decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors are busy with...

Last month was the eighth-wettest October in local weather history, with 6.31 inches of rain, nearly twice as much as the October average of 3.26 inches. It also was the wettest month of 2017, surpassing the 5.91 inches of rain...

– Farmers in Illinois are asking Gov. Bruce Rauner for a little help as they try to quickly wrap up this fall’s harvest. Because of a rainy spring and late rain this fall, there are still farmers in some parts of Illinois with...

A Pembroke Township man is under arrest for the Wednesday morning bank robbery at the Iroquois Farmers State Bank in Beaverville. 41-year-old Michael Chism is charged with armed robbery, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and...

Reports of a bank robbery at the Iroquois Farmers State Bank of Beaverville this (Wed) morning. Authorities were searching for a black SUV that fled northbound from the Iroquois County town. It happened just before 10...

The Milford man convicted of attempted murder of a police officer will spend at least 20 years in prison. Kevin Funk was sentenced (Tuesday) for the attack on an arresting Iroquois County sheriff deputy in August of 2016. Judge...

The Milford man convicted of attempted murder of a police officer will spend at least 20 years in prison. Kevin Funk was sentenced (Tuesday) for the attack on an arresting Iroquois County sheriff deputy in August of 2016. Judge...

Hoopeston Police report the arrest of a 20-year-old for Aggravated Battery. Elyscha Wells of Hoopeston faces the charge in Vermilion County. A 45-year-old Hoopeston man called police from a hospital to report he’d been battered...