Local News

Associate Judge Michael Sabol becomes the 21st Circuit's resident judge for Iroquois County today (Monday).  A swearing-in ceremony is at the Kankakee County Courthouse in Room 300.  Judge Sabol fills a vacancy created...

Governor J. B. Pritzker said Thursday “We’re at a danger point.” State officials reported 1,772 new COVID-19 cases and 18 more deaths in Illinois. That was the highest one-day tally of newly reported cases since late May. Now...

LSC Communications in Dwight is closing. The manufacturing operation announced earlier this year the Mattoon, Illinois and two out-of-state LSC manufacturing plants would close by July of this year. 400 jobs will be lost. As a...

There was hope the Fried Green Tomato Fest at Dunning Park in Iroquois would be held this year, but the COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizers to cancel.  Insurance concerns forced the event to be canceled for later in...

Momence Police were able to use video surveillance to find the people responsible for damage done at Island Park.  The park had to close for clean-up, but it's back open while police continue their investigation into the...

Police in Bradley, Bourbonnais and Kankakee are investigating reports of criminal damage to vehicles. Several locations were identified in the three communities where parked vehicles had their winds shot out. Police ask citizens...

                     Chad Bertrand jailed after 5-day investigation The alleged sexual assault of a juvenile led to the arrest...

Illinois State Police investigated a 2-vehicle accident Wednesday that injured a Milford woman. Teri Reffett went to an area hospital as did the driver of the other vehicle. 78-yr-old Jerry Paxton of Henning was airlifted with...

Officials announced Wednesday there will be high school football in Indiana this fall.  That's the plan, right now.  The IHSAA, the group that runs sports in the state,said the fall season is in place. There is no plan...

The Illinois High School Association (Wednesday) announced it will play some fall sports this fall, but the rest will be moved to the spring of 2021.  Football, girls volleyball and boys soccer, deemed medium or higher...