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Watseka Mayor Bob Harwood says it's time elected officials put agendas aside and get on with finding a solution to emergency communications. The mayor tells citizens and officials alike, this 9-1-1 / ETSB issue is a county-wide...

The city of Kankakee's financial leaders are working on ways to handle a loss of $2.4 million in sales tax revenue. Mayor Nina Epstein indicated at a special finance meeting (Tues) that plans may call for a public safety fee on...

A veteran member of he Vermilion County Board has resigned. Orick 'Corky' Nightlinger of Tilton is stepping aside because he is moving out of District 5. The 79-year-old Nightlinger has served on the Vermilion County Board for...

A veteran member of the staff at the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department has been named the administrator for the future Iroquois County health department. 47-year-old Dee Schippert of Watseka  has been with the...

Kankakee County Sheriff's police report an 18-year-old St. Anne High School student was arrested Monday after showing a teacher a gun and saying he planned to kill the dean of students. Elijah Robinson will face charges of...

The public is invited to a Candidates Forum in Iroquois County.  The March 6th event will feature the Iroquois County Board candidates on the ballot for the March 18, 2014 primary election.  The 7 pm event is at...

West-central parts of Indiana remain under a flood warning today. Although a flood warning for Vermilion County ended Sunday afternoon...a flood warning continues for some counties in West Central parts of the Hoosier state. The...

Water levels are on the decline, but a Flood Warning continues on the Iroquois River at Iroquois and at Foresman, IN. Observers report ice jams are a factor. The ice jams can result in rapid fluctuations in water levels with...

Municipal police chiefs in Kankakee County are supporting incumbent Sheriff Tim Bukowski for re-election. That according to the Bukowski for Re-election camp. Bukowski's re-election bid is supported by Kankakee City Police Chief...

The Kankakee branch of the NAACP is hosting a forum today (Monday) at the Kankakee Public Library. The program is set for 5:30 pm on the 4th Floor of the library. The forum features the GOP candidates for Kankakee County...