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Another community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinic welcomes Iroquois County residents today (Monday) and again Tuesday at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.  The clinics run from 8 am – 5 pm. This...

Illinois could hit more than 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered soon. The latest data published by state public health officials Thursday showed 1,977,000 doses administered with a 7-day rolling average of 61,000...

Eleven-hundred doses of the COVID vaccine was welcome news for people in Ford County last week. The Ford County Public Health Department is partnering with Gibson Area Hospital in getting vaccines administered. The Health...

Six hundred people per day may be vaccinated every day on the Illinois State Fair Grounds. Health officials are partnering with the Illinois National Guard to provide more opportunity to get vaccinated for COVID. The Guard is now...

He served 50 years as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Today, longtime former speaker Mike Madigan has submitted his resignation. He plans to vacate his seat at the end of the month. Madigan was first elected in...

Gasoline prices at the pump soared up 15 to 30 cents per gallon this week. Prices went from around $2.45 per gallon to as high as $2.75 per gallon Wednesday. Among the lower prices were $2.55 gallon, some as high at $2.75. The...

A special meeting of the Kankakee City Council (Wednesday) had members voting 8-6 to deny a move to conduct an investigation into campaign donations for Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong. The mayor’s primary election opponent, Angela...

Kankakee City Police are investigating the deaths of two people found dead at a residence. Authorities report 44-yr-old Jose Andrade and 42-yr-old Sulema Munoz were found dead at a home on Washington Avenue. Both were pronounced...

Iroquois County Treasurer, Kurt Albers, is announcing that Iroquois County Real Estate Taxpayers can view and print previously paid tax bills online by visiting www.iroquoisil.devnetwedge.com  This service can be used for...

Iroquois County election officials are in need of election judges for the upcoming April 6th Election. County Clerk Breein Suver announced there is always a need for Republican and Democratic Election Judges throughout...