Watseka Police report the arrest of 22-year-old Isiah Nelson after officers responded to a suspicious person report about 10:15 Tuesday night. A citizen report about an occupied vehicle in a parking lot for over an hour led to...
A pick-up truck and a box truck collided head-on early yesterday (Tues) in Lake County, IN killing the driver of the box truck. That driver wasn’t identified. Lake County Sheriffs Police report two others were injured in the...
Today (Tuesday) is Crossing Guard Appreciation Day in Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker proclaimed the day to honor workers who help ensure the safety of students throughout the state as they walk and bike school. The Illinois...
A pickup truck pulling a trailer collided with a semi in Iroquois County last (Mon) evening. A passenger in the pickup died of injuries. 51-year-old Raul Maya of Dry Ridge, KY was pronounced dead at Riverside Hospital. The driver...
The Watseka Park District has a Blessing Box, thanks to Watseka Girl Scout Troop 2529. The Blessing Box is the first in Iroquois County.
The weatherproof box contains supplies that can help people in need. The Blessing Box...
Nearly a third of Illinois is covered by disaster declarations. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker last week said he's declared disasters in 34 counties, most of them along the Illinois or Mississippi rivers.
The governor says this...
State Rep. Tom Bennett has taken issue against a proposal to implement a graduated income tax increase in Illinois. He calls the idea “unnecessary and unwise” for Illinois taxpayers.
The House Revenue and Finance Committee was...
The Illinois Dept of Natural Resources will provide Watseka flood victims details about a $5.3 million grant program at local meeting tomorrow (Tues) evening. The 7 pm meeting is at the Trinity Church on Route 24-E.
Property...
