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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...

Law enforcement officials are urging motorists to drive with extreme caution and to be alert for r trick-or-treaters. Youngsters will be out today (Tuesday) beginning at 4 o’clock in some cities/towns. Those people planning to...

A 32-year-old Hopkins Park motorist died Sunday when he apparently lost control of his vehicle in rural Momence. Jamar Jarrette was westbound on 3000N Road, near 8000E. He ran off the roadway and hit two utility poles. He was...

If you bought a pumpkin this fall, chances are you bought something completely different than your parents bought when you were a kid. Pumpkins are as old as America. But the pumpkins on your table, front porch, or in the...

POLICE STATEWIDE ARE STEPPING UP PATROLS FOR THE HALLOWEEN WEEKEND...AND URGE MOTORISTS TO “DRIVE SOBER, OR GET PULLED OVER.” HALLOWEEN USUALLY INCLUDES LOTS OF PARTIES AND LOTS OF LITTLE KIDS RUNNING AROUND. THAT’S WHY COPS...

Lindsey Jensen is the Teacher of the Year in Illinois. The 10-year veteran instructor at Dwight was named this year’s winner Saturday at the Illinois State Board of Education annual Dinner-Banquet in Normal. Lindsey Jensen was...