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The Iroquois County Board (Tuesday) approved a motion to extend the County Farm Contract with Walker Farms. The one-year extension is at the current price of $275 per acre for managing about 400 acres. Also approved was a motion...

A Friday night crash killed a 29-year-old man from McLean County. Joshua Gambrel was westbound in a pickup truck on 2900 W Road when his vehicle was hit at an intersection. Gambrel died at a Kankakee hospital. Arrangements are...

Iroquois Memorial continues to expand as an organization by making healthcare needs more accessible for the community. IMH has opened a brand new outpatient pharmacy on the ground floor of the hospital. "The pharmacy staff is...

New coronavirus cases in Illinois decreased Sunday, dipping below 1,000 for the first time in four days. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 954 new cases and 20 additional deaths. The slight downtick was in...

Iroquois Memorial continues to expand as an organization by making healthcare needs more accessible for the community. IMH has opened a brand new outpatient pharmacy on the ground floor of the hospital. "The pharmacy staff is...

Saturday storms moved across central Illinois Saturday, taking out power to nearly 18,000 Ameren Illinois customers. Ameren crews were continuing to make progress as more than 770 field personnel made repairs across the area. The...

The 2020 Grundy County Corn Festival has been officially been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Grundy County Corn Festival Board unanimously voted to cancel this year’s festival due to so many unknowns and variables at...

The Gibson City Harvest Fest committee voted to cancel this year’s festival, which was scheduled for Sept. 11-12. Refunds will be offered for those who purchased concert tickets for the event, and information on obtaining refunds...

The fallout from this COVID-19 pandemic just won’t go away. Another setback for this year’s scheduled fun. The Watseka Family Festival is canceled ! That’s means no Neal McCoy Concert on a Saturday night. And the popular Nick...

The Covenant Federated Church of Kentland, IN is making flood clean-up help avaialble for local citizens. Last month's flash flooding caused hardshop on local Kentland residents, many without flood insurance. Cleaning...