The 33rd annual Kankakee River Valley Fishing Derby is on the calendar for July 1-10. The event is sponsored by the Northern Illinois Anglers Association (NIAA).
Association president Ken Munjoy said more than $50,000 in...
More than 1,000 citizens in Kankakee County signed petitions opposing the
Great Lakes Basin Railroad project. It's a proposed project that calls for a railroad hub in the Manteno area that could eat up acres of farm ground.
The...
It's Iroquois County's quiet little secret. And – it's offered again in another month.
The Sugar Creek Opera brings the 'Grapes of Wrath' to the stage at Central High School in Clifton. It's a month and a day away for the July...
White County, Indiana authorities are investigating a tragedy at a campground. A 10-year-old boy is dead after part of a tree fell on the tent he was occupying at Indiana Beach Campground.
The White County Sheriff's Office...
The 911 center in Newton County, Indiana officially begins accepting text messages for emergencies Wednesday.
The public is urged to only use text messaging to 911 when a voice call is not possible or it is not safe to make a...
"Pride in Our Past ... Faith in Our Future." That's the theme for this year's July 4 parade in Watseka.
Registration forms are available at the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce office. They're also available online at...
Vermilion County Sheriff's Police investigated a single-vehicle crash Saturday night left five teenagers hurt.
The crash occurred near Fairmount on 1200 North Road.
One of the teens was airlifted by a Life Flight helicopter after...
Ford County Sheriff's Police are investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred last week at a Melvin convenience store on W. Main Street.
A press release from Sheriff Mark Doran states police were called around 8:30 pm...
Watseka Fire Chief Dave Mayotte received yet another pat-on-the-back. The Illinois House of Representatives extended an "Atta Boy, Dave" (Saturday) with a House Proclamation.
The proclamation presented by State Rep...
Sheriff's Police in Parke County, IN report two people are dead after a small plane crash Monday morning.
Around 10 am the small, single engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Butler Airfield, a private airport about 2...
