John Allhands wants to focus on economic development when he moves into the Watseka Mayor’s office. The Mayor-elect was a winner in a four-person contest in Tuesday’s Consolidated Election.
Allhands, who has been a 4th Ward...
A man is dead after a shooting this (Tuesday) morning in Pembroke Township.
Kankakee County Sheriff's Police confirm the shooting The shooting occurred at a home in the 11000 block of East 7000S Road, near the Illinois-Indiana...
Two brothers were found dead inside a Braidwood home on Sunday night. Police suspect it was a murder-suicide.
Braidwood police report 25-year-old James A. Benson lived at the home in the 200 block of Park View Lane. Benson and...
An accidental fire left at least five people homeless in Bourbonnais Monday. The fire at Tri-Star Estates chased occupants from the structure, according to Bourbonnais Fire Protection Chief Ed St. Louis.
The fire, he said, was...
A wet week is the forecast, but Tuesday’s weather conditions are expected to cooperate for the Consolidated Election. The NWS forecast calls for a cloudy day Tuesday, with a light chance of morning rain and highs around 57...
Braidwood Police arrested a 32-year-old man Dwight man. Police allege Brian Kobiela is a heroin dealer.
Kobiela was wanted on warrants of delivery of drugs in Cook and Livingston counties. When arrested, Kobiela was in...
One man died following a two vehicle crash in New Lenox Township. Will County Sheriff’s Police investigated Friday on Schoolhouse Road, north of Route 30.
Forty-year old Mark Nelson of Frankfort was pronounced dead.
The driver of...
Two Kankakee men died Sunday morning when an Amtrak train crashed into their delivery truck north of Gilman.
Iroquois County Coroner Bill Cheatum identified the victims as 54-year-old Tony Campbell and 47-year-old Alexander...
The Watseka Community High School Inspiration Award Committees are seeking nominations for the 2017 Academic and Athletic Inspiration Awards.
The Inspiration Award has been established to recognize and honor men and women...
The Illinois Department of Employment Security’s latest report says the jobless rate for Vermilion County has gone back down from 8.6 percent in January to 7.2 percent in February.
This comes after the previous report showed the...
