A 27-year-old Kankakee man, who police say is a four-time felon, has been arrested for the November 10 rape and armed robbery of a 63-year-old Kankakee woman. The rape took place in the victim's Riverview apartment.
Travien...
A Gas station in Gilman was robbed Friday morning. Iroquois County Sheriff's Police and the Gilman Police Department are investigating the hold-up at Wasmer's 66 Station at about 5 am.
Police stated in a news release, a...
The National Weather Service is alerting motorists of the likelihood of central Illinois roads could becoming slippery overnight (Friday) when rain starts falling before the temperatures start rising over the weekend.
There's a...
The Kankakee woman convicted in the death of a four-year-old foster child in her care will be sentenced today in Livingston County.
A jury found Heather Lamie guilty of causing great bodily hard to Kianna Rudesill. The little girl...
Rep. Kate Cloonen has been declared the winner of the 79th District House seat in Illinois. Republican challenger Glenn Nixon has conceded the 2014 race.
Provisional ballots now counted, Cloonen's victory is by a 121 vote...
Rod Copas is out as Chairman of the Iroquois County Board.
Copas, who was on his way out at the end of the month, stepped aside early. He told the Times-Republic, he'll be unavailable for a few weeks and didn't want Board...
The city of Watseka's annual lighted Christmas Parade finds two popular organizations sharing the honor of grand marshal. The Watseka Elks Lodge and the Watseka Kiwanis Club will lead the parade on Friday, November 28th.
The...
The hotly-contested race for the House seat in the 79th district goes to incumbent State Rep. Kate Cloonen. Provisional ballots counted Tuesday give Cloonen a 122 vote margin of victory.
The district includes Kankakee and parts...
The Illinois Department of Transportation reports the I-57 construction work in replacing bridges south of Chebanse and Clifton should be completed in about four weeks.
Meanwhile, motorists are urged to be aware of the...
