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Contested races fill area ballots for the upcoming April 4th Consolidated Election. Voters head to the polls next Tuesday with good reason to get involved and let their voices be heard. The Consolidated Election Illinois should...

Kankakee County’s three major communities have contested races for the mayor’s offices. The City of Kankakee has a 3-person race. Bradley and Bourbonnais’s incumbent mayors are challenged. Aroma Park and Momence offer voters...

The Iroquois County Emergency Telephone System Board met Friday to discuss the employment situation/contract of longtime 9-1-1 Coordinator Nita Dubble. During the public comment section, Edgar County Watchdogs website owners...

The Iroquois County Board held a special session Friday to make a decision on the lease contract for the county farm. The board unanimously approved the bid of Zach Borchers of Gilman for $347 an acre. The contract is for 1 year...

The Iroquois County Emergency Telephone System Board is meeting today at 4pm to discuss the contract and employment situation of longtime 9-1-1 coordinator Nita Dubble. The issue was brought up by the Edgar County Watchdogs...

The four Watseka mayoral candidates addressed a crowd at the Iroquois County Women’s Republican Club’s Spring Luncheon Thursday. John Allhands, John Burch, Mike Marcier, and Carol Nutter (who spoke on behalf of her husband Bill)...

Hoopeston Police Department reports the arrest of 38-year-old Monica L. Zamora of Hoopeston for aggravated domestic battery with great bodily harm and aggravated battery with great bodily harm. Police responded to a call in the...

The Iroquois County Historical Society is seeking stories and recipes as part of their 50th anniversary celebration. The stories will be used to put together the sixth book of “Stories of Iroquois County People.” This book is...

The American Red Cross has issued a call for type O negative and AB blood donors to make an appointment to donate. Type O negative blood and type AB plasma are two of the most in-demand blood products by hospitals. The demand...

Riverside Healthcare's annual Scores for Schools program has given more than $10,700 to 16 area high schools this year. Each year a check presentation is held at the Riverside Medical Center to celebrate the athletic...