The discovery of a marijuana-growing operation in Martinton has resulted in indictments. The Iroquois County grand jury returned with charges against 31-year-old John Craycraft of Beaverville. He was arrested in June when...
CHICAGO — A federal court in Chicago has denied former Illinois Gov. George Ryan's appeal seeking his release from prison.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a complex 16-page...
The Village of Crescent City and the Crescent-Iroquois Fire Protection District have issued an outdoor burn ban, until further notice. Mayor Jim Ward says it's just too dry and there's been some instances that have almost...
The price of gas in Illinois fell in July, but that’s not the whole story.
The price in July was down eight cents from June, to a statewide average of $3.60, according to the monthly survey by the Triple-A Chicago Motor...
The sixth annual National Night Out is Tuesday, August 7th at Perry Farm in Bourbonnais. State Representative Lisa Dugan says “it’s a fun night of family fun” and everyone’s welcome. The event begins at 4:30 pm with several...
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) -- Will County officials say they plan to meet later this month with Illinois' transportation director to talk about the proposed Peotone airport project.
Nick Palmer, chief of staff for County Executive...
The motoring public is advised that the Iroquois Paving Corporation (IPC) of Watseka begins patch work and resurfacing of Route 24 between Watseka and Crescent City on Monday, August 6th. Work will be underway by 5:00...
The popularity of the Sugar Creek Festival is now 10-years-old. The event, which started in Watseka, is now a county-wide attraction. And Iroquois County’s 3-day festival here in 2012 THIS WEEKIEND has a lot of...
A sexual assault inside an adult book store finds a Champaign man charged with Criminal Sexual Abuse and Unlawful Restraint. 34-year-old Paul Zindars is free on bond. He was arrested July 31st after the alleged incident at...
The U.S Department of Agriculture has declared nearly all of Illinois a disaster area because of the drought and excessive heat.
Federal disaster assistance is now available to help farmers in 98 of Illinois’ 102 counties...
