Area public health agencies are advising people and families to promote important food safety practices as we enter the holiday season. Safety tips include avoid foodborne illnesses like Salmonella and E-coli. The Centers...
With the arrival of Thanksgiving and the season for family feasts, the Illinois Department of Public Health is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to protect everyone from food-borne illnesses. Hosts can protect their guests...
It’s a community soup dinner – that maybe, could become a soup kitchen to accommodate people in need.
Watseka’s First Christian Church / Living Hope Church on North 6th Street is the setting for this Saturday’s 11/18 Free...
Flood relief for citizens living in Gibson City is in the works. Severe flooding hit the community in 2021 and efforts since then have been directed to improving drainage.
Mayor Daniel Dickey reports costs to upgrade drainage...
Newton County Sheriff’s Police report a pedestrian was struck and killed on a State Highway in Newton County Tuesday. A 9-1-1 call alerted authorities to a crash just before 7:30 pm on State Road 10 near CR 570...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting that a magnitude 3.6 earthquake in Putnam County south of Standard, near the border of LaSalle County. It happened at about 4:40 (this) Wednesday morning.
There are reports...
A Veterans Honor Program welcomed the community at Watseka High School this (Friday) morning. American Legion Post 23 presented the colors. Area veterans were invited to the program. A breakfast was served prior...
The Illinois Veterans' Home in Manteno is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases among its veterans and staff. There are 19 residents and 11 staff who have tested positive for COVID-19, and all are presenting mild symptoms...
Four-term Mayor Steve Wood has been ousted by voters in Rensselaer, IN. Voters favored Jeff Phillips in Tuesday's Election. Phillips, a former police chief and GOP Chairman in Jasper County, received 74% of the...
The Gotion Battery Plant re-zoning hearing goes before the Manteno Planning Commission November 21. An expected large crowd has officials having re-located the meeting from the Leo Hassett Community Center to the Manteno...
