Tax payments due in Iroquois, Kankakee, Will counties
Taxpayers in Iroquois, Kankakee and Will counties are reminded the second installment of 2013 real estate taxes come due in the...
By The Associated Press
Illinois' candidates for governor and U.S. Senate are expected to outline their views on agricultural issues at a forum today.
The event Wednesday is being held on a farm outside of Bloomington and...
Area school district websites are posting early dismissal times for today and Tuesday due to excessive heat. A Heat Advisory is in effect from mid-morning 'til 10 pm.
The National Weather Service advises residents to take it...
A Kankakee County jury Friday found 33-year-old Luther Starkey guilty for the shooting death of Tyrone Kennedy. Starkey was also found responsible for injuries that left Kennedy's cousin, Darrien Kennedy, paralyzed.
The verdict...
The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a Benton County highway department employee. An on-the-job accident killed the man Thursday afternoon.
45-year-old Stephen Etter was...
29-year-old Tyler Henady of Watseka is being held on a $75,000 bond after police in Hoopeston responded to a report of shots being fired early Friday.
Heandy is charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Possession of a...
The family atmosphere at Blue's Café on West Station Street in Kankakee suffered a blow this week.
Owner Gary Chouinard (Shuh-nard) died. He was 66. The longtime owner/operator is being remembered by many, including business...
The annual Lions Club Ashkum Homecoming and Sheldon Fun Days hi-lite the weekend events around Iroquois County.
The Central Illinois Green Club also conducts its tractor ride in Kankakee County. And the Will County Fair...
The Central Illinois Green Club is hosting its "Ride the River" event Saturday. Proceeds from entry fees benefit area FFA organizations.
"Ride the River" was initiated in 2008 to raise money to create a scholarship fund for...
August weather finally arrived this week just in time for the start of another school year. Some of the hottest weather of the summer has brought temps in the 80s and low 90s. Heat index readings in the 100 – 105 are likely into...
