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The City of Watseka conducts its annual citywide clean-up today (Sat) and Sunday. Dumpsters will be provided at the city-owned yard waste facility on South 2nd Street today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday). The service is for...

A Plainfield woman who died in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday on I-55 in Livingston County has been identified. 20-year-old Ashley Borja was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened just before 2 pm. Livingston County...

A Hobart, Indiana man who rolled his pickup truck three times was injured and airlifted after a crash on Interstate 65 in Jasper County. It happened about 11 am (Friday) north of the Rensselaer exit. 33-year-old Joseph Ellul of...

A Plainfield woman who died in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday on I-55 in Livingston County has been identified. 20-year-old Ashley Borja was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened just before 2 pm. Livingston County...

An un-identified Plainfield woman died in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday on I-55 in L:ivingston County.  The 20-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.  The crash happened just before 2 pm. Livingston County Coroner...

The Board of Directors of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County announces the appointment of Tim Nugent as President/CEO. The appointment is effective immediately. Nugent brings to the role more than 20 years of experience...

Local citizens and groups were properly recognized (Wednesday) at the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet. The Chamber and the Times-Republic share the spotlight in presenting awards. Hayden Schaumburg and...

It was a tragic accident that would have left many people feeling down, feeling sorry for themselves. But for one Watseka teenager, a severe spinal injury suffered during a high school football game, wasn't going to put him on...

A long-time employee of the Kankakee County Sheriff's Department has died. Veteran Correctional Officer Dean Dyer passed away at his Bonfield home Tuesday. He was 50 years–old. Dyer was a 19-year-old employee of the county. Dyer...

Frontrunner Donald Trump claimed victory in Tuesday's Indiana primary, taking a giant step forward toward the Republican nomination for president. Trump topped rival ted cruz by a sizable margin, including a 64-25% margin in...