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An all-terrain vehicle accident Saturday south of Pontiac killed a 14-year-old Pontiac boy. Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson said the accident happened shortly before 1 pm. The victim's name was being withheld pending...

Additional $1.8 million in local government costs brings state, local costs related to December flooding to nearly $16.8 million   Governor Bruce Rauner (Friday) asked President Barack Obama to reconsider the recent denial...

J&J General Contracting of Watseka will oversee construction of a new building in the Champaign County town of Ludlow. J&J Contracting was the lowest bidder of 10 firms and will build a new community center. The bid was...

A Ford County jury convicted a Bonfield man on charges of obstructing justice and unlawful possession of cannabis. The same jury acquitted 30-year-old Chet Seliga of a DUI charge. A sentencing date is set for May 31. Seliga...

State Rep. Kate Cloonen is sponsoring new legislation to reinstate funding for agricultural education programs throughout Illinois. "Agriculture is one of the largest industries in our area and the economic backbone of so many...

Danville Area Community College is hosting its Ag Day today (Thursday). The annual event is on the DACC campus, running from 9 am 'thru 1 pm. The public is welcome. The Ag Club is hosting a barnyard petting zoo, pedal tractor...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Illinois Route 115 is open again to traffic.  The route was reopened today (Thursday) from U-S Route 24 to Route 54.  Repairs have been completed on a double...

A Pontiac Correctional Center inmate has received a 60-year sentence for murdering another inmate. Michael Bragg pleaded guilty to binding Fabian Carrillo's hands behind his back, placing a plastic bag over his head and...

The public is welcome today (Thursday) at a job fair hosted by Kankakee Community College. The event runs from 9 am 'til Noon. KCC's Director of Marketing Carrie Nugent says more than 50 business reps and industrial leaders will...

A Purdue University program that introduces people to agriculture is hosting a workshop just for veterans and active service members who are considering a life in farming. The May 1 workshop sponsored by Purdue's Beginning...