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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...

Illinois is not the best state to own a firearm. According to an annual ranking from Guns 'n Ammo Magazine, Illinois ranks 41st in the nation for gun ownership due to lawmakers banning many components legalized elsewhere...

Police protection for the City of Gilman and the Village of Onarga remains up in the air. A partnership thru the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department for police patrols hit a roadblock during the County Board meeting (Tuesday)...

The Iroquois County Public Health Department (ICPHD) is partnering with the Iroquois Memorial Hospital for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The clinic is today (Wed) at IMH but the appointments have been filled. The public should pay...

Authorities in Indiana report a 19-year-old Goodland man pulled from his burning vehicle last week has died of his injuries. Nolan Ganz was the driver of a stalled vehicle (Wednesday) on U.S. 41. His car was hit from behind by a...

The Ford County Public Health Department (FCPHD) is partnering with Gibson Area Hospital this week to distribute COVID vaccines. An 1100 dose shipment is expected, according to Megan Reutter, Community Health Educator...