St. Anne is served by two separate school districts for about 500 students. If all goes as planned, the two districts could become one district by July 1, 2024.
Consolidation measures are underway to form a single district...
Fall is here, meaning winter is right behind. Area farmers are near, or nearing the final stretch of the harvest. Observers are OK saying the harvest is wraping up in the next two – three weeks. Report cards coming in...
In an early test of the controversial Illinois law known as the SAFE-T Act, a Troy man accused of murdering his girlfriend will remain out of jail until his trial. The alleged crime happened nearly two weeks before the SAFE-T Act...
High school band performances at their best -- Watseka's Marching Warriors were a Class 1A Best at the U of I Memorial Stadium. The Hoopeston Area Marching Cornjerkers finished First in 2A at the Dunlap Marching...
Purdue University Men's basketball coach Matt Painter was the featured speaker (Thursday) at the annual meeting and banquet for the Hundred Club of Kankakee County. Painter has led the Boilermaker program for 18 years...
Grants are promoting Ag Literacy through Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom. Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee and Livingston Counties will share $647,000 in grant dollars. McLean, Vermilion and Champaign and Will County...
The Illinois State Polices are reminding people to be vigilant and aware to prevent any hate crime activity and potential terrorism in the wake of the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
ISP continues coordinating statewide law enforcement...
The Ghoulish Goblin Gathering will be returning to the Watseka Park District soccer fields on Saturday, October 21 from 10 am - 6 pm. This year’s event totes the free admission opportunity for families to come and spend the...
There's now at least four candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the Illinois Senate seat being vacated by Tom Bennett. Watseka resident Susan Wynn Bence announced her candidacy. She was Bennett's Chief of...
Today is National Farmers Day, a day to spotlight the incredibly important work America’s farmers and ranchers do to provide food, fuel, and fiber for our nation.
In 2023, (American Farmland Trust) AFT has awarded over $1...
