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The Iroquois County Board has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, July 30th. The meeting announcement refers to an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department Board. The special meeting is...

The prosecutor's office in Benton County, IN is further reviewing a case against a Fowler couple accused of neglect of an adult woman in their care. Several charges were filed against 54-year-old Cheryl Brown and her husband...

It appears that the decade long ethanol subsidy will come to an end as July closes.  WGFA National Farm Broadcaster Ken Root, has reaction and prediction from the ethanol industry: {play}images/stories/111711.mp3{/play}
An auto parts distribution center in Remington, Indiana continues to draw more employment opportunities. Jasper County officials say the Advanced Auto Parts distribution center has brought in more than 400 jobs. The local...

Visitors are welcome today at a public meeting in Kankakee. The Kankakee Economic Alliance meets at 5:30 pm at Presence St. Mary's Hospital. Input is welcome about the county's economic development plan. The meeting is at the...

State Rep. Josh Harms, R-106th, has opened an office in Pontiac in addition to office in Watseka. The Pontiac office is at 311 N. Mill, where an open house will be 2 to 4 p.m. July 31. Harms or a staff member will be at the...

Hunter Weber's Iroquois County born and raised 4-H steer, Olivia Claire's Champion Premiere Steer, Tyler Fanning's Champion Hampshire Barrow, Andrew Rice's Champion Spot Barrow, Jordan Scjhippert's Grand Champion Overall Barrow...

A $1.632, 616 up-town sewer separation project is moving forward in Watseka. The City Council (Tuesday) approved the much-talked about project, awarding the underground and paving portion of the planned work to Iroquois Paving...

An earlier approved sales tax agreement between the City of Watseka and Bell Holdings Group was agreed on Tuesday evening. And that puts the proposed new Ford dealership for the city's east side back on track. The project cost...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that beginning today (July 22, 2013), US 45 between 1900 N. Road and 2000 N. Road in Gilman will be closed temporarily in order to make repairs to a box culvert. This box...