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A boil order that was in effect for Gibson City has been lifted ! City officials announced today (Friday) that the boil order put in place Thursday after a water main break forced repair crews to complete a major project, near...

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is forecasting Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) for ozone for all of Illinois today. Warm, dry, and sunny weather along...

Spiros Law, P.C., a leading personal injury law firm in central Illinois, is announcing the promotion of Danielle E. Cain to Partner. Danielle joined the firmin 2020 and has become an integral part of the team, demonstrating...

- Robin Passwater is moving on to a next chapter in his life. Effective Friday June 16, 2023 City of Kankakee Police Chief Robin Passwater will retire. Chief Passwater quoted “It has been a pleasure to serve the citizens of...

Central Illinois is now declared a drought area. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of the listening-area is experiencing abnormally dry conditions. Parched farm fields and brown lawns are obvious. And after several weeks of...

The Herscher Village Board hs announced the hiring of a veteran Illinois State trooper as the town's new police chief.  Kurt Quick has worked 24 years with the ISP.  He was also a Kankakee County Sheriff deputy for five...

Illinois State Police will conduct Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrols in area counties in June.  Patrols are planned in Ford, Iroquois and Kankakee counties, and also in Livingston and McLean Counties June 23...

Three felony charges of aggravated battery are on file against 38-year-old Gregory Jarrett of Reddick after an April 22nd incident at a roadhouse bar.  Jarrett is accused of punching another male in the face, the victim...

A Pontiac man considered a major drug dealer was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections.  25-year-old Sergio Contreras pled guilty to felony charges of delivering between 100 and 400 grams of meth as well as...

Vermilion County Sheriff Pat Hartshorn reports an attempted jail break over the weekend.  An unidentified inmate managed to find his way into a maintenance opening inside a wall used as a pipe chase, then, using a...