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The citizens of Watseka are invited to an Open House September 1 to learn more about what Aqua Illinois is about and what the company has to offer should the company purchase the city's water and waste-water treatment...

A proposal to hike the Watseka sewer and water rates by 100% over the next eight-months isn’t setting well with some aldermen. The City Council (Tuesday) took no action on a proposal to raise the rates 75% by October 1, then...

A Wisconsin man died Monday after his motorcycle crashed into a van in Chatsworth. The Livingston County Coroner’s office identified the victim as 51-year-old Richard Gasman of Hortonville, Wis. He was pronounced dead about 30...

Four juveniles, wading in the Vermilion River near the Forest Glen Preserve over the weekend, were swept off their feet by the swift current. All four were rescued after a three-hour episode. The Vermilion County Sheriff’s...

The Indiana Farm Bureau is sponsoring a gubernatorial forum for the candidates looking to become the next Indiana governor. Agricultural issues will be up for discussion during the forum next Tuesday, August 30, in Brownsburg...

September 1 is the start-up enrollment period for the program offering area senior citizens and the disabled some help in paying their winter heating bills. The LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance) Program and PIPP...

The new school year means additional pedestrian and vehicle traffic in-and-around school zones. Police are reminding motorists about the need to be aware of excited children as the new year gets started. There’s always the need...

The Illinois 4-H Foundation honored its 2016 Hall of Fame inductees Saturday. Included is long-time Iroquois County 4-H supporter Nita Dubble. The Illinois 4-H Foundation celebrated at the Illinois State Fair. Nita Dubble is...

The Illinois Department of Corrections is investigating a fight between inmates and guards at the Pontiac prison Sunday afternoon. Preliminary reports indicated six DOC officers treated for injuries that aren’t considered life...

Fire hydrants will be flushed and flow-tested in Crescent City and Watseka. ERH Enterprises, Inc will conduct the procedure in the Village of Crescent City next week (August 22 thru 26th). The ERH crews plan to tend to the City...