Illinois State Police investigated a motorcyle crash that killed a Wilmington man Friday. The accident occurred shortly before 11 pm in Braidwood. 31-year-old David Pollack was northbound on Illinois Route 129 when he...
Combines are rolling, and some east-central Illinois farmers are reporting the picture's brighters than what most would think. Drought conditions did not leave Illinois corn farmers without hope this harvest season. While...
Rainfall in parts of east-central Illinois appear to have helped the crops. And local observers report the fall harvest may be better than earlier expectations.
The dry fields did receive rain of late, and farmers now combining...
A fourth generation farmer from Livingston County will direct the farm bureau operations for Kankakee County. Korbin Collins, a 2021 graduate from the University of Illinois and a Flanagan-Cornell High School grad, was...
Newton County Sheriff Deputies responded to a 2-vehicle crash (Wednesday) at the intersection of US 41 and SR 14. A North Carolina truck driver was southbound on US 41. A minivan (driven by a 30 year old Chicago, IL man) and a...
A growing number of health experts say it may be time to grab a mask and protect yourself from COVID. A recent uptick in the virus suggests those with immune-compromising conditions maybe dusting off the N95 masks to...
Illinois has the second highest public sector pension liability per capita, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council. The group reviewed total amount of pension debt per state and found behind only Alaska's $46,000...
It's a 5 o'clock start Thursday for the 25th Annual Manteno Oktoberfest. The event includes musical entertainment, carnival and plenty of food venues in the downtown area. Activities run thru Sunday. Three stages...
It was the 41st annual Northern Illinois Anglers Association’s Kankakee and Iroquois River Cleanup this past Saturday. And those organizers involved report another good effort. The most positive result was the numbers of young...
