A property owner caught three people burglarizing his residence along State Road 54 in Iroquois County. As a result, two Watseka men and a Loda woman face charges of burglary, criminal damage to property and possession of stolen...
Officials at Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services (GAHHS) recently accepted the “Rural Health Hero” award. Dr. Ben Brewer and CEO Rob Schmitt were present for the ceremonies held at the University of Illinois College of...
A fight in Bourbonnais Saturday triggered a response from several police agencies outside Olivet Nazarene University.
Emergency responders say the fight took place at the high school Thanksgiving Tournament. Several police...
It was a first-ever Christmas parade in Milford. And the City of Watseka held its annual parade to help get the holiday spirit in gear this past weekend.
There were 31 entries in the Milford parade Sunday evening. Organizers...
An attempt to cash-in stolen lottery tickets led to the arrests of two Watseka Men Saturday.
Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police report 58-year-old Avery Durflinger Sr. and 35-year-old Avery Durflinger Jr. were jailed on charges of...
Santa Claus arrives for the holidays in Watseka and Milford this weekend. Christmas parades welcome entries to make their way along the designated routes.
"Bright Lights Christmas Delights" is this year's theme for...
The Black Friday shopping sales are attracting local/area customers today. Area stores report smooth transactions, so far, as shoppers hit the store-fronts on Thanksgiving and continue today and thru the weekend.
Bargain-buster...
An Iroquois County judge has declared a Milford man accused of throwing a tomahawk at an Iroquois County sheriff's deputy unfit to stand trial.
Judge James Kinzer ordered Kevin Funk be placed in the custody of the Illinois...
Bond is set at $1-million for 55-year-old Scott Penrod of Limestone. He’s charged with two-counts of murder in the shooting death of his wife in their rural Limestone home last week.
The body of 71-year-old Sandra Penrod was...
