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Travel is not advised this (Tuesday) morning.  Blowing snow continues, making a mess of roadways in Illinois and Indiana. Snowplows struggled overnight to keep roads clear of snow.  Winter Storm Warning continues thru...

Members of the Iroquois County Republican Central Committee (ICRCC) are voicing their displeasure with Congressman Adam Kinzinger.  Ten of the 19-member committee have voted to censure the congressman for his vote to impeach...

Today is another holiday.  Presidents Day finds several past presidents honored.  Governmet offices, schools, banks and the markets are closed. After having Lincoln's birthday off Friday, the Illinois Secretary of...

Parts of Illinois and Indiana are in line for several inches of snow today, tonight and into Tuesday.  A Winter Storm Warning is in play through mid-day tomorrow. Forecasters are calling for 6-10 inches in east-central...

The Fischer Theatre in Danville was put to use as a COVID vaccination clinic (Thursday). A few more clinics will be held there in the next few weeks. The Vermilion County Health Department staff had help directing the program. Up...

Illinois Department of Public Health officials gave the OK to the Livingston County Health Department (LCHD) for vaccination clinics. Over 4,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments are now available at three different locations in...

A January 28 burglary has Paxton Police investigating a report of four stolen guns. A homeowner in the 400-block of East Ottawa Road reported four guns missing from the residence. The Ford County Chronicle reports police had...

An electrical fire destroyed a house in north-east Rossville Tuesday. Neighbors alerted emergency crews when smoke was seen coming from the attic. The homeowner was not home. Firefighters determined the fire was caused by a space...

The Kankakee County Board (Tuesday) approved a resolution that saves taxpayers money for a bridge project at the Kankakee-Ford County line.  It's a cost-share program whereby a change in the contract means the county cost is...

Those officers with the rank of Lt. in the Kankakee County Sheriff's Department have a new contract.  The County Board announced the new deal Tuesday.  It runs through 2023.  Board Chairman Andy Wheeler said...