WATSEKA — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported late Friday (5/11) afternoon that an Iroquois County resident has been diagnosed with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
The syndrome is a disease spread by rodents...
NEW YORK — The class of 2012 is leaving college with something that many graduates since the start of the Great Recession have lacked: jobs.
To the relief of graduating seniors — and their anxious parents — the outlook is...
House Democrats refuse to allow vote on legislation
Springfield, IL…State Representative Jason Barickman (R-Champaign) said that the House must act on legislation that will extend the life of current enterprise zones...
Watseka, IL – The Watseka Wal-Mart store donated three bicycles for the “Celebrate Students” Night held on May 8, 2012 at Watseka Community High School.
This event showcases the many accomplishments of the Unit 9...
BLOOMINGTON– Natural gas prices are down to 22-cents per therm. And that’s about the lowest since Nicor Community Service spokesman Bernie Anderson started working for the company 32 years ago.
The price atthe pump has...
Illinois State Police issued an Amber Alert today (Thurs) for two children abducted in Peoria.
Anyone with information is urged to call 9-1-1.
The EAS alert stated a CHILD ABDUCTION EMERGENCY AT THE REQUEST OF THE...
Wilson Industrial Sales Co. Inc., which provides chemicals and fertilizer to customers in the agricultural and industrial markets, will relocate an operation in Newton County to a 10,000-square-foot facility in Jasper...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a record corn crop this year, topping the previous high by 11 percent.
That could be good news for livestock producers relying on corn for feed and...
Several area postal service offices will remain open, according to a new report from the Postmaster General.
Officials revealed Wednesday a new plan to keep thousands of rural post offices open but with shorter...
RANKIN — The village will soon have two part-time police officers employed for the first time since April 2011.
The village board voted 5-1 (last Thursday) to authorize part-time Police Chief Robert Yates to hire a second...
