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A 21-year-old Paxton man was sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with a home invasion in Rossville earlier this year. 21-yr-old Frank Zamiar III pleaded guilty in August to one count of home invasion, a Class X felony...

The candidates for Vermilion County Auditor and Coroner, along with those running for the 52nd State Senate seat, answered questions and talked about issues at a forum at Danville Area Community College Monday night. The forum...

Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey says all leads will be pursued in looking for the gunman who shot and killed four men in Pembroke Township. The sheriff told reporters (Monday) police have reason to believe the four black...

Purdue University researchers say Indiana’s farm fatalities rose 10 percent last year, with tractor overturns remaining the leading cause of fatal injuries on the state’s farms. Purdue’s annual report found 28 farm-related...

The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency begins accepting appointments Monday, October 3rd, for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Eligible households can apply by calling the offices in Gilman...

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is coming to the aid of the Kankakee and Pembroke Township fire departments. The two departments will share $2.6 million in grant money. Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s office announced...

Former Kankakee Valley Park District executive director Roy Collins pleaded ‘not guilty’ Wednesday to two federal charges accusing him of fraud while he served as director. A December 6th trial date is set in U.S. District Court...

Village of Clifton maintenance employees will be flushing fire hydrants into early next week because they was unable to be complete the job earlier this year because of street improvements and water tower projects. Local...

The manager of the Subway Store in Hoopeston reported a burglary to Hoopeston Police Thursday. The store at 912 S. Dixie Highway was entered and money was stolen. The incident was reported Thursday morning. An investigation...

St. Anne Police and Kankakee County Sheriff’s Police are investigating a reported armed robbery at the Shell Gas Station in St. Anne Thursday night. An undisclosed amount of money was allegedly stolen in the incident. A woman was...