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A 28-year-old Potomac man faces indictment for allegedly possessing a weapon and the precursors needed for methamphetamine production. Jesse Harper could be looking at 10 years in prison. A federal indictment was handed down in...

A 55-year-old Paxton man was hospitalized over the weekend after being hit by a car Friday night in Paxton. Robert Knell was walking northbound on U.S. 45 near Pine Street when he was hit by a northbound car. Knell was taken to...

There was police presence in the Milford School District (Friday) as local authorities investigated what was described as a "non-specific threat," an unsubstantiated report on a social media app about a shooting at a...

The 20th Annual Midwest Classic Show Choir Competition is this weekend at Danville High School. Today (Friday) and Saturday, the competition finds 26 choral ensembles participating from around the country. The annual event...

Door-to-door damage assessments are being conducted in Watseka with hope federal financial assistance will be available for flood victims. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials are working with the Illinois EMA...

Midwest retailer giant Meijer is lined up to step into the Bradley (IL) business climate. The Michigan-based Meijer outlet, it's been announced, will fill the void in Kankakee County when the K-Mart Super Center closes. Bradley...

He's the 36th Person to serve as Sheriff of Kankakee County. And. after 19 years and having won re-election in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014....Sheriff Tim Bukowski announced his retirement. He'll step aside April 23rd. At a press...

K-Mart employees in Bradley are reporting they received notice (Wednesday) that the store is closing. No official word yet from the parent company, the Sears Holding Group, but village officials expect the store closing to happen...

The election office is open for voting in Vermilion County. Voters in Vermilion County can begin casting ballots today (February 4). It is the first day for early voting and voting by mail. McLean County election officials also...

CHARLESTON — Supporters of Eastern Illinois University have planned a rally later this week in support of a state appropriation to sustain the university. Layoff notices are going out to some 200 civil service employees. What's...