Autopsies are to be completed today (Wed) on the bodies of a man and woman found Tuesday morning in the small town of Hillery, west of Danville. Sheriff Pat Hartshorn said a 911 call alerted officials around 8 am. No identities...
Illinois Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti got her own first-hand look at some of Watseka's flood damage Tuesday. She also got a look at a detailed map, presented by Mayor Bob Harwood, showing the areas that sustained flooding the...
The death of two people whose bodies were found near a vacant home east of Hillery, in rural Danville, is under investigation.
Sheriff Pat Hartshorn said a 911 call came in around 8 am. A contractor came across two dead bodies...
The Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School in Pembroke Township has received a $100,000 federal grant enabling the school to become the nation's first 'food hub' selling locally-grown food to distributors. The grant also provides the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is yet to determine which Illinois counties will be eligible for federal assistance when it comes to flood damage. Any statewide disaster declaration still needs to be made and damage...
The Bourbonnais Park District's Perry Farm is the setting today for the "National Night Out." Activities begin at 4 pm. Food and entertainment and a fireworks display are part of the program. Organizers also...
The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help prevent a blood shortage.
Blood donations often decline in August as final summer vacations are planned and back-to-school activities ramp...
Governor Bruce Rauner has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance with storm damage in 23 Illinois counties, including Iroquois and Vermilion.
The Governor also issued a state disaster proclamation for the...
The Route 24 railroad crossing at the Toledo, Peoria & Western crossing west of Watseka is closed beginning today (Monday 8/3). The crossing is being upgraded by T.P.&W. crews for the next days. A detour has been...
Minor injuries reported to three Wisconsin men when they were thrown from an ATV they were riding Saturday in rural St. Anne. The driver, 24-year-old Thomas Ayling, was cited Iroquois County Sheriff's Police for operating an ATV...
