A fire Monday afternoon south of Paxton destroyed a utility shed. The property site was at 90 N and 2280 E Road. Paxton Fire responded just before 1 pm. The shed and its contents were destroyed. A spokesperson said a burn barrel...
The Guertine Street railroad crossing in St. Anne will be closed today (Tuesday) thru Friday. The K.B. & S Railroad is being repaired. The improvement project will find that route closed ‘til week’s end.
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Indiana State Police reported a weekend crash near Covington that killed a 28-year-old motorcyclist from Illinois. James McVey of Bolingbrook was dead at the scene, according to investigators. McVey died when his...
In Grundy County Court – a Dwight man was sentenced to seven-years in prison for Aggravated DUI. 49-year-old Orlando Martinez had five other DUI’s with four previous convictions. Martinez was given 136 days credit for time served...
A juvenile was in custody after shots were fired in Rantoul over the weekend. Rantoul Police responded to shots fired Saturday afternoon in the 700-block of Willow Pond Road. Witnesses provided investigators with...
Iroquois County Sheriff's Police (Monday) arrested 51-year-old Douglas Brown of Woodland. Charges include Criminal Sexual Assault, Criminal Sexual Abuse, and for Sexual Relations within Families. Brown is expected to make a...
The state of Illinois set another single-day record for COVID…. 10,376 cases with 49 new deaths.
Kankakee County also recorded a single-day new single-day record on Friday. There were 238 new cases. Eighty-two have died of virus...
The local area continues to deal with rising positivity rates as the COVID-19 cases surge. Both Region 6 and 7 showed increasing numbers Friday.
The Region 6 positivity rate Friday was at 10.6% Region 6 includes Iroquois, Ford...
Remote Learning appears to be “a norm” as more school districts make necessary adjustments. The surge in positive COVID cases finds area districts informing parents about immediate plans for learning. In Kankakee County – 11...
The Watseka Masonic Lodge and the Illinois Masonic Children’s Assistance Program presented the Watseka Park District a grant of $5,300. This grant allows for the creation of homework stations, a clean, safe place for children to...
