PEORIA, Ill. (Aug. 1, 2013) — While many volunteers generously responded to the emergency call for blood donations from the American Red Cross in July, donors of all blood types, especially O negative, A negative and B negative...
A retired surgeon from Effingham County has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Ford-Iroquois Department of Public Health Board.
At a special meeting of the Iroquois County Board (Tuesday), Dr. Ted Fifer was approved on a...
The Ford-Iroquois Public Health Board has a new member. But Doug Corbett is out as administrator.
Following a lengthy meeting, including two executive sessions, that ran into the early-morning hours today (Wed) in Gilman,the...
The Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department has announced the results of food establishment inspections for the 2nd quarter 2013. According to Terry Eimen, Director of Environmental Health, 33 food establishments received scores...
The Route 45-52 road closure east of Chebanse is back open. The route, neat the Iroquois-Kankakee County line, had been closed for several weeks while a box culvert was replaced.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)...
Motorists travelling in the Danforth – Douglas Township area in Iroquois County should be aware of missing detour signs in a construction zone.
Four stop signs and 2-3 detour signs alerting drivers of the road work were...
A Piper City man is facing charges for allegedly stealing about $20,000 in Social Security and pension payments from his elderly father.
38-year-old John F. Weller Jr.is jailed in Ford County on a $100,000 bond. He's charged...
Saturday (July 27th) marked the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War – often considered the forgotten war. Local Veterans gathered and reflected on the occasion.
The Korean War Memorial in Danville lists 36 names, which...
The National Weather Service reports record low temperatures were recorded in several parts around Central Illinois Saturday night.
WGFA Radio's NWS observation point recorded 47 degrees early Sunday. The record low for the 27th...
The accolades have been pouring in even before the Merchant Street Musicfest was over. All the numbers were being compiled Sunday while organizers and volunteers cleaned up in-and-around the Depot Park area in Kankakee.
The...
