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The State Fire Marshall was in Hoopeston Friday looking for the cause of a fire that left three families homeless. Fortunately, there was no injury. The Red Cross was helping the victims make other living arrangements. The three...

The 2014 Ford County Fair at Melvin has reeled in yet another high-profile country music act. The fair recently announced on its Facebook page that it has secured the band Parmalee as a headliner for the concert it will host at...

The latest unemployment numbers are still bothersome. Some counties report an upward swing in February while others dropped somewhat. Kankakee County's jobless rate climbed to 12.1%. That's the 12th highest among the 102...

The University of Washington is reporting smoking has declined in Illinois, but not all counties are seeing the same kinds of reductions in the number of people lighting up. Studies show there were marked differences throughout...

It has been 30 years since the village of Clifton has updated its Code book. The code book is the collection of laws and ordinances that defines how a municipality will operate. But Clifton is a step closer to getting that job...

Area farmers and the Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau are celebrating National Agriculture Week. The spring planting season is drawing near. And as farmers prep their equipment, motorists are reminded that slow-moving farm equipment...

An Interstate 55 crash south of Dwight Tuesday morning killed 33-year-old Jeffery Legner of Odell. Livingston County Coroner Mike Burke said the one-vehicle crash happened just past 5 am. Legner was pronounced dead at the scene...

A three vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in Jasper County, Indiana Tuesday claimed the life of a 41-year-old man from Fairfield, Ohio. The victim was identified as Zaza Eristavi (Air-is-TAH-VEE). State Police at Lowell reported a...

The cause of a house fire in Monticello, Indiana last night (Tues) is under investigation. No one was hurt. Fire officials reported no one was home when the fire broke out. Two pets were rescued. Firefighters determined the fire...

Lake County, Indiana police have arrested seven people and are pursuing a dozen more for looting $2.8 million in valuables from the CSX railroad. A Monday press conference revealed the result of an eight-month investigation. ...