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Kankakee County Sheriff investigators are asking for the public's help after a woman was found dead inside a rural Momence bar.  Police say the discovery was made Monday at the bar on Illinois Route 114, at the...

A former Iroquois County teacher will spend the next 25 years behind bars after he reached a plea agreement for child pornography charges.  38-year-old Brett Sorensen was sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department...

Tuesday, February 2, 2026 -Water main fixed, but the Village of Beaverville is still under a boil water order advisory til further notice.        
The Kankakee Public Library will honor Black History Month with a range of activities. There library will host a young authors event, special programs, live entertainment, and local food vendors. Events for families include a...

Iroquois County Clerk Breein Suver reminds would-be voters there is less than a month to register to vote before the March 17, 2026 Primary Election.  In order to be able to vote at the polls, the last day to register or...

The latest homeless morbidity and mortality report from the Illinois Department of Public Health shows that persons experiencing homelessness are much more likely to face emergency department visits, hospitalizations and...

Starting Monday, February 2, Cissna Park Schools bus routes will be reversed and will return to the same order used at the beginning of the school year. It may take a day or two for everyone to adjust, but they appreciate your...

                                              Annual Kids Carnival set for March 15, 2026 The Watseka Park...

A Georgia man is under investigation after sheriff's police in Livingston County seized over $22,000 from a vehicle during a traffic stop.  Authorities report an asset forfeiture proceeding is the next step in the...

In Iroquois County Circuit Court -- 32-year-old Kristin Kirby of Watseka was sentenced to four years in prison after her guilty plea to Possession of Methamphetamine - with intent to deliver.  Judge Michael Sabol handed down...