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Federal weapons charges have been filed against three men, two from Kankakee and another from Bradley. Indictments were returned in U.S. District Court in Urbana. 28-year-old Brandon Shoffner, 24-year-old Zaire Virgen, and...

A weekend shooting in Manteno has authorities looking for an Indiana man. The suspect allegedly shot a Manteno man six times early Saturday morning at a Main Street apartment. Police call it an “isolated incident, not related to...

The 29-year-old Milford man accused of throwing a hatchet at an Iroquois County Sheriff’s deputy (last month) pleaded “not guilty” to felony charges, including attempted murder. Kevin Funk entered his plea Friday before Judge...

The Danville area will have a new ambulance service. Presence Pro Ambulance has received a license and plans to be operational there next month. Presence Health says in a press release, Pro Ambulance is finalizing plans and...

The intersection of 9000N and 5000W roads in rural Manteno now is a four-way stop. A safety study, after several accidents at the site, resulted in Kankakee County officials installing the 4-way stop signs this week. Five...

Parkland College trustees Wednesday night approved a budget that is 3 percent less than last year's. Board Chairman Dana Trimble said it still allows for quality education. Spending for the fiscal year that began July 1 will...

The Vermilion County Coroner’s office has identified a 4-year-old Westville girl who drowned Wednesday afternoon at a day care south of Tilton. Vermilion County Coroner Peggy Johnson said Thursday Ryleigh P. Arnett’s cause of...

Kankakee County’s long-standing opposition to a wildlife refuge is likely to remain that way. The County Board’s planning, zoning and agriculture committee (Wednesday) voted to continue its opposition to a proposed national...

Over 60 colleges and universities from nine states will have representatives on the Danville Area Community College campus Thursday (September 22). The 37th Annual College Day allows visitors to get information about classes...

East-central Illinois farmers are hard at it. The Fall harvest is well underway. And weather conditions have been near perfect so far this week. Many farmers were harvesting Monday. Yields are reported pretty good, so far...