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More than 6.5 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The 7-day rolling average number of vaccines administered is 77,800. Nearly three-quarters of the state’s allotment of vaccines for...

The month of March is getting off to a great start this week. Sunshine again today (Tuesday), temps remain mild in the upper 40s and lower 50s. A southeast wind expected to reach about 20 mph. Tonight, a clear sky with readings...

Two Coyote Hunters found what appeared to be human remains over the weekend. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office reports the remains were found Saturday night, about five miles northeast of Rensselaer. Law enforcement officials...

Congressman Adam Kinzinger says the GOP party is not united on a message to win future elections. On CBS's Face The Nation, Illinois' Representative says the party has used fear for too long. He says while fear can...

Piper City Fire needs help locating a dog that went missing around 11 pm Sunday after the dog’s owner was involved in an accident. Piper City Fire Chief Tony Lane said the accident happened 2 miles south of Piper City near Route...

Kankakee Fire Chief Damon Schuldt is expressing his thanks for a family of young people who donated stuffed animal toys and books for children needing ambulance care. The collection of toy-animals and reading materials will be...

An early-Saturday morning shooting in Bradley is under investigation.  Police reported shot fired just before 3:30 am in the 200-block of N. Madison Avenue.  Two adult males were shot in their legs.  The...

- The Town Marshal in Boswell, IN died Sunday morning in a traffic crash along State Road 352. Kevin McCombs served Boswell as its Town Marshal, a Reserve Deputy with the Benton County Sheriff’s Department, and with Benton County...

The Danville Veterans Administration facility is now offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to all veterans, regardless of age. A spokesperson said the facility began receiving vaccine shipments in mid-December and has now...

Vermilion County residents will now be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during March at the Fischer Theatre in downtown Danville. The Vermilion County Health Department reports enough vaccines have been delivered to the...