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A new survey finds that two-thirds of companies that are moving are doing so because they are expanding and need more office space. According to Crain’s, 82% of the companies with growing revenue want a better configuration and...

Paxton Police announced the arrest of a 26-year-old Decatur man in a recent child predator sting. Dylan Conerty was under surveillance since early August of 2022 when it was learned that he contacted a 14-year-old girl. Police...

A two-year prison term was handed to an Orland Park man for a mutil-fatal crash in 2017.  Sean Woulfe pleaded guilty to causing a deadly crash and was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday.  Woulfe was charged with...

Senator Patrick Joyce is teaming with Rep. Fran Hurley in sponsoring a piece of legislation that would assist the families of fallen first responders. A tax check-off passed the Illinois House last week. House Bill 4161 aims...

A new 3-year contract was approved to have Walker Farms Management handle farming operations on Iroquois County farm ground around the Administrative Center in Watseka. Walker’s Place acceptable bid is $380 an acre. There’s just...

The Spring sale is underway in Iroquois County.  The annual tree and fish sale programs through the Iroquois County Soil & Water Conservation District welcomes customers' orders thru April 7.  Pickup is set for...

Progress reported and enthusiasm among members of the Kankakee Riverfront Society. The not-for-profit organization is spearheading "The Currents of Kankakee" and the transformation of the downtown Kankakee riverfront.  A...

Iroquois County citizens with appointments can get their COVID vaccination today (Wednesday) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.  The clinic runs from 8 am 'til 5 pm.  Appointments are reserved for those...

Indiana State Police and several emergency responders were at the scene of a fatal crash in White County, IN Tuesday.  Traffic along I-65 had to be diverted for hours while the crash was investigated.  One trucker was...

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is advising residents to be prepared after a small earthquake shook parts of southern Illinois Monday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 2.3 magnitude earthquake near Thompsonville in...