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A new Acting Director has been named for the VA Illiana Health Care System. Stephanie Young comes to Danville from Michigan. She will lead the operations of primary and secondary healthcare services for Veterans residing in...

– A Benton Central teacher and coach has resigned. Tyler Rosenbarger turned in his resignation to the school board last month. He had been on administrative leave following an investigation by Indiana State Police, according to...

Iroquois County's 2015 Toys for Tots program again brought many volunteers together. The toys distribution is this weekend at the Watseka Depot, just off South 2nd Street... One of the Coordinators Cindy Guttendorf. Her family's...

The state of Illinois' ongoing budget impasse is coming ever so close to home. The lack of a state budget and non-payment of reimbursements to agencies may force the closure of the Ford County Public Health...

Kankakee Police Chief Larry Regnier tells the Daily-Journal "it's kind of a tit-for-tat situation," rival gangs shooting at each other. And another incident happened Wednesday. Chief Regnier said the rival gang war's been going...

Danforth Fire Chief Jason Brown and Watseka Police Chief Roger Lebeck are being praised for their knowledge and leadership in serving the Iroquois County 9-1-1 Board.  Both men are retiring from the local Emergency Telephone...

Newton County, Indiana Sheriff Tom VanVleet is recognizing three employees in his department with longevity awards. The sheriff said "we are lucky to have these dedicated employees and sincerely appreciate their commitment to...

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence announced a $70 million plan Tuesday to widen Interstate 65 throughout Lake County to three lanes in each direction from Merrillville to Lowell. Pence said the project is part of his Major Moves 2020...

Manteno Patrolman Jason Forbes was honored (Monday) at the Manteno Village Board meeting. Forbes was recognized for his actions last month (Nov 21, 2015) responding to an apartment fire on Raven Drive. A Commendation Letter read...

The rescue of a 14-year-old boy earned honors for emergency responders. Bourbonnais Police Chief Jim Phelps commends officers for their professional cooperation. Members of the police department, a 9-1-1 Dispatcher and...