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The Watseka City Hall will serve as the Small Business Administration's Outreach Center to assist flood victims in Iroquois County. The Outreach Center is in response to Governor Rauner's announcement that the federal government...

Five people are under arrest in Jasper County after they're accused of holding a homeowner at gunpoint during a burglary. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon (around 2 pm) in a subdivision (Tanglewood Subdivision) a couple...

He was Herscher's link to news and information.  And a friend to all. Rob Mau, community leader, owner and editor of the Herscher Pilot newspaper, and an all-out friend to everyone in the Kankakee Community, died of a heart...

A proposed 278-mile rail line, affecting the Manteno area, is raising a lot of questions and concerns. The Great Lakes Basin Railroad line would take in in some 41 miles in Kankakee County. Its concept is to alleviate rail...

Residents and Businesses in Christian, Iroquois and Contiguous Counties Can Apply for Low-Interest, Long-Term Loans to Boost Recovery Governor Bruce Rauner (Thursday) announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...

While telecommunicators in 9-1-1 centers are being touted this week as 'heroes behind the scene,' their wages are an issue for the Iroquois County Board. An arbitrator is the next step in ongoing negotiations between the county...

Watseka Fire Chief Dave Mayotte is the Illinois Fire Chief of the Year.  The honor comes from the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association. Mayotte will be officially honored at the Association Convention in East Peoria May...

A proposed Watseka lumber yard was about ready to pull the plug on its plans to locate in the city after airing problems with efforts to ready its building and open for business. RP Lumber's Jason Plummer told the City Council's...

Five people were hospitalized, including two children after a fire in Kankakee. The fire broke out in the 800 block of West Station Street. One firefighter was injured but did not require hospitalization. Kankakee fire reports...

The Career Connections Job Fair at Danville Area Community College (today) Wednesday invites the public to visit. The event is at the Mary Miller Gymnasium from 9 am ‘til 1 pm. More than 50 businesses will be represented...