A new proposal in Watseka calls for a water/sewer rate increase of 50 percent rather than the earlier-proposed 75%, then another 25% next Spring.
The finance committee is now proposing the 50% hike, to lessen the impact on local...
Carle community flu clinics begin Saturday (September 24) and will run through December 31 at various locations in east central Illinois.
No appointment is necessary at the community flu clinics. Walk-in service is...
Indiana’s BP Whiting Refinery has shut down two major units for maintenance work. Officials say the refinery could be down for more than a week.
Reuters reports the refinery will greatly reduce production over the next 10 days...
The Iroquois West Unit #10 school board took action Monday concerning its high school football coach and a parent who were involved in an alleged altercation after a recent game.
After hearing from sides and concerned-parents...
Watseka Police are asking for the public's help in finding an armed robber. It was early Sunday when the armed robbery was reported at the Gas Depot on West Walnut Street. The incident occurred just before 3...
A jeep collided with a Kenworth truck-tractor Monday in Kankakee County, severely injuring the Jeep’s driver. 20-year-old Zachary Gonzalez of Monee suffered life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Provena St. Mary’s Hospital...
Justice Lloyd Karmeier has been named the Illinois Supreme Court’s new chief justice.
The Nashville, Illinois resident will be installed during a ceremony at the Supreme Court Building in Springfield October 31st.
Justice...
Sixteen-year-old William Hanson was identified as the teen killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident Sunday in Iroquois County. He was a Central High School student.
The teen was westbound when the pickup truck he was driving...
FARM Illinois is a business group of community leaders. It’s an initiative that brings together a cross-section of people involved in the manufacture of agriculture products. The two-year-old program enhances the fact that...
A 16-year-old Central High School student was killed Sunday in a single-vehicle crash in Iroquois County.
The un-identified teen was westbound when the pickup truck he was driving left the roadway, hit a culvert and rolled...
