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Emergency crews were on the scene of a traffic mishap this (Friday) morning …a 2-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 52 and 1500 E Road in Iroquois County. Route 52 closed for an hour while clean-up was underway. The...

Illinois public health officials on Thursday announced the highest number newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus in a single day since the pandemic began and the 53 additional deaths are the most in a single-day since late...

An overloaded power strip is to blame for a house fire in Watseka (Thursday). An elderly male occupant was removed from the house by firefighters and treated for smoke inhalation at a hospital. The home at 904 N. Chicago was a...

Long-time Iroquois County Sheriff Joe Mathy of Chebanse has died. He passed away Wednesday evening at the Illinois Veteran's Home in Manteno.  He was 68. Joe Mathy served four-terms as sheriff, having been...

Two people who died in an earky-morning crash in Iroquois County Tuesday are now identified as 26-year-old Aaron Reed of Onarga and 21-year-old Tazia Crite of Pembroke Township. Both were pronounced dead at the scene on I-57 at...

Illinois public health officials on Thursday announced the highest number newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus in a single day since the pandemic began and the 53 additional deaths are the most in a single-day since late...

Fire crews from several counties were spread out over central Illinois and Indiana yesterday. They battled field fires fueled by 40-50 mph winds. Farm fields were damaged, some destroyed. Some farm buildings were also lost. One of...

Volunteer firefighters from Gibson City and Elliott responded to a field fire west of Ford County Road 300 East and Illinois 9 Wednesday afternoon. The call was answered just before 5:30. It was one of several field fires fed by...

Firefighters from Melvin and Roberts responded to a truck fire near Melvin Wednesday evening. The truck was destroyed. Fire crews managed to keep the flames from spreading to a nearby corn field. No injury was reported. The...

Remote learning only is the process in the Hoopeston school district. Several students have tested positive for COVID-19. Others are in quarantine since they had contact with those people who have tested positive for the...