The intersection of 9000N and 5000W roads in rural Manteno now is a four-way stop.
A safety study, after several accidents at the site, resulted in Kankakee County officials installing the 4-way stop signs this week.
Five...
Parkland College trustees Wednesday night approved a budget that is 3 percent less than last year's. Board Chairman Dana Trimble said it still allows for quality education.
Spending for the fiscal year that began July 1 will...
The Vermilion County Coroner’s office has identified a 4-year-old Westville girl who drowned Wednesday afternoon at a day care south of Tilton.
Vermilion County Coroner Peggy Johnson said Thursday Ryleigh P. Arnett’s cause of...
Kankakee County’s long-standing opposition to a wildlife refuge is likely to remain that way. The County Board’s planning, zoning and agriculture committee (Wednesday) voted to continue its opposition to a proposed national...
Over 60 colleges and universities from nine states will have representatives on the Danville Area Community College campus Thursday (September 22). The 37th Annual College Day allows visitors to get information about classes...
East-central Illinois farmers are hard at it. The Fall harvest is well underway. And weather conditions have been near perfect so far this week.
Many farmers were harvesting Monday. Yields are reported pretty good, so far...
A new proposal in Watseka calls for a water/sewer rate increase of 50 percent rather than the earlier-proposed 75%, then another 25% next Spring.
The finance committee is now proposing the 50% hike, to lessen the impact on local...
Carle community flu clinics begin Saturday (September 24) and will run through December 31 at various locations in east central Illinois.
No appointment is necessary at the community flu clinics. Walk-in service is...
Indiana’s BP Whiting Refinery has shut down two major units for maintenance work. Officials say the refinery could be down for more than a week.
Reuters reports the refinery will greatly reduce production over the next 10 days...
The Iroquois West Unit #10 school board took action Monday concerning its high school football coach and a parent who were involved in an alleged altercation after a recent game.
After hearing from sides and concerned-parents...
