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Two Iroquois County communities are in line to get law enforcement patrol help from the local sheriff’s department. An agreement is pending contract approval yet to get the OK from the parties involved. The Iroquois County Board...

Illinois State Police have responded to several crashes this (Wed) morning. Troopers say roadways are slick and icy in many places. They’re asking drivers to slow down and proceed with caution. Reports of more than a dozen...

The first measurable amount of snowfall for the season has led to drivers experiencing slick roads and crashes today (Wed). IDOT crews and local public works staff were busy last night and earlier today pre-treating roads...

Jackie Haas is the new state rep for the 79th legislative district in Illinois.  Haas took her oath of office last week, sworn-in by now-Judge Lyndsay Parkhurst. Parkhurst wa serving the 79th District since 2017 but...

The brutal beating inflicted on another man has landed a Paxton man in state prison.  35-year-old Clayton Marcum was sentenced to 14-years for the beating of 54-year-old Greg Rudin.  Rudin suffered extenive injuris and...

Burglary arrests over the weekend in Iroquois County. Sheriff's deputies charged 18-year-old Corey Renwick of Momence with burglary to a toolshed and a vehicle. He's also charged with theft under $500.  39-year-old Stephen...

Alert neighbors kicked in a door rescuing two children from a house fire in Rossville (Saturday). Neighboring fire departments assisted Rossville Fire in answering the call to the 200-block of Park Place about 2 pm. The two...

The continued COVID-19 crisis finds the 21st Judicial Circuit announcing that it is extending the pause in jury trials until February 22, 2021. The order, which was effective November 1, applies to court proceedings in Kankakee...

Per capita numbers show Iroquois County included among the state’s counties with the most deaths from coronavirus. Iroquois County is ranked 34th and Kankakee County is 37th when evaluating the COVID-related ratio of deaths by...

The Kankakee County Health Department Administrator John Bevis says they’re excited and ready to implement their plan to get the vaccine to the public. Much of the plan will be education and getting the needed information out...