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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...

McLean County authorities report the death of 32-year-old Shawn Moore of Chenoa in a 2-vehicle crash Thursday evening.  Moore was the lone occupant of an SUV that collided with a semi tractor-trailer on Illinois Route 24...

Another notice from the Court in Iroquois County – jury duty scheduled for Monday morning, November 9, is canceled. Those citizens notified for 9:30 am and 11 am calls need not report. The 21st Circuit has suspended court...

Judge Michael Sabol set bond at $100,000 (Thursday) for a Champaign man jailed in Iroquois County for car-jacking a vehicle in Clifton.  29-year-old Justin Terry fled from police after stealing a car from the Circle K gas...

                      Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger vows to work for America; Thanks voters for...

Surging coronavirus cases has lead to more deaths in the immediate area.  Three new deaths are reported from Kankakee County health officials.  Eighty people have noe died from the virus in the county.  In...