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State Senator Jason Barickman says he is ready to support legal, recreational marijuana if the law is written correctly. That means only selling to adults, making sure to protect people's other rights, and making sure the...

The Watseka Park District is hosting a food drive today (Wed) to replenish the Martinton Food Pantry, hit by thieves last week. The park district is teaming up with Iroquois Federal to collect non-perishable food items.  The...

The express lane of southbound Interstate 65 was closed near State Road 26 (Tuesday) due to multiple crashes. The Tippecanoe County Coroner was contacted. Police say at around 3:20 pm a crash occurred near exit 169 on Interstate...

An armed robbery at the Watseka Wal-Mart is under investigation. Police are looking for a white male, between 40-50 years-old, approximately 6-foot tall with a smaller build. He was wearing glasses, a surgical mask, stocking cap...

COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER *Lisa L. Fancher, 400 S. Thomas, Gilman, IL 60938 (Filed 11/27/17, 8:30 a.m.) COUNTY TREASURER Kurt Albers, 2190 E 2750 North Rd., Martinton, IL 60951(Filed11/27/17, 8:30 a.m.) Christy (Hoffman) Fink...

Flag raising ceremony last signature Bicentennial event until Aug. 26, but other events are planned. Bicentennial flags across the state were raised simultaneously Monday at noon as part of a statewide signature bicentennial...

       Chamber Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Monday, (December 4th), the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Express Employment Professionals. The new business...

Friday night, Indiana State Police targeted impaired drivers in Greater Lafayette. Itwas all a part of Operation Pull Over. Troopers were on the lookout for impaired and dangerous drivers. They also made sure people were using...

The Dwight Police Department is investigating a theft from a motor vehicle. The theft occurred during the overnight hours November 28th in the 300-block of Spencer Street. A 54-year-old Dwight male said that his medication...

A 21-year-old Braidwood man will spend the next year behind bars. Matthew Garrelts pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of prescription-medication. He was sentenced to one year in prison for the class 4 felony. In September of...