A woman is charged with abducting four girls from a park in Manteno at knifepoint Monday. Police said Anita Diaz allegedly took the girls from the park by threatening them with a knife and forcing them into her car. Diaz then...
Alexxys Standish of Kentland was crowned the 2023 queen at the Punkin Vine Newton County Fair. The daughter of Dustin and Andrea Standish earned the judges approval during competition Tuesday night at the...
Mia McCammon is in line to become Iroquois County’s new Supervisor of Assessments. She was appointed Acting-Supervisor (Tuesday) by the County Board. She’s undergoing additional training for state certification.
McCammon will...
Watseka resident Scott Anderson has been tabbed as Iroquois County's Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Coordinator. He brings a 30-year background in the field of emergency services to the position. Most of Andersn's...
A disaster has been declared for areas of Illinois hit with a series of severe weather events beginning late last month. Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued the weather-related proclamation for multiple counties including Cook and Sangamon...
In Ford County --- Gibson City officials announced this (Monday) morning that all water restrictions in town have been lifted.
The recent rains have rectified the dry, drought conditions. More showers and T-storms are yet to...
A motorcycle accident Thursday in Kankakee County took the life of a Momence man. 69-year-old Rickie Stromme died in the single-vehicle crash, according to the County Coroner’s Office. The victim was pronounced dead at the...
A rollover accident involving a lawn tractor claimed the life of a rural Ashkum woman. 48-year-old JoEll Lemanager was discovered (Thursday) evening by a family member. She was underneath a mower, which apparently had rolled on...
An un-expected death occurred in Iroquois County a week ago today (June 30) when a Thawville man was discovered in the family pond along with the mower he was operating. 40-year-old August Crowley was found in the pond by family...
