Dr. Stephen Nacco is the choice to lead Danville Area Community College. He was announced and introduced Wednesday as the new president of DACC. Nacco will succeed the retiring Alice Marie Jacobs.
Nacco is a New Jersey man. He...
Larry Gatlin in Concert performs at the Watseka Theatre this Saturday, July 9. Area veterans are invited to enjoy the show. And any veteran or member of the military is welcome free of charge.
The Watseka Theatre...
The 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War will find the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno hosting a special service Saturday. The public is welcome for the 9 am event. It's free and refreshments will be served.
Stanley Stam is...
A drive-by shooting in Kankakee Monday night resulted in the death of a man. It's the fourth homicide in the city this year.
Kankakee police said no one is in custody. The investigation continues. The shooting took place in the...
Two Watseka men, a Sheldon resident, and a Kentland, IN man were among those arrested over the weekend in Watseka.
51-year-old Daniel Smith of Sheldon was charged with assault Sunday. Police were called to a local retail...
Weather was generally much cooler than usual around Illinois for the Fourth of July Weekend.
But if you thought it was much warmer than normal for June you were right. The state's average temperature was nearly three degrees...
A 48-year-old Peotone man has been charged with two counts of felony grooming. Samuel Burks was arrested Friday by the Will County Sheriff's Department. Bond was set at $100,000.
Burks is also listed on the Peotone Junior High...
Kankakee County's newest judge will take the oath of office later this month. J. Imani Drew is scheduled to to take her oath Friday, July 22 at 4 pm. The event will take place in Courtroom 300.
Drew will be the first...
It's 33-years strong and the popularity of the Kankakee River Fishing Derby isn't letting up. The annual derby started today (Friday), runs for 10 days, and a seven-pounder already reeled in.
Cash prizes and a lot of enjoyment...
Heavy rain is possible this weekend. That could play with plans for the long July 4th holiday period. Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely in parts of central-Illinois.
The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather...
