Vermilion County Judge Mark Goodwin sentenced a former Hoopeston resident to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for a 2023 home invasion in Rossville. 34-year-old Dwight Rowe pleaded guilty to the home invasion...
Officials say one of the largest drug seizures on I-55 in Livingston County history netted police authorities $1.85 million worth of illegal substances during a traffic stop near Odell last week. State Police seized 165 pounds...
Paul Meuser gets probation for grooming, indecent solicitation of a child
— Ford County -- A former Paxton-Buckley-Loda teacher was sentenced to probation Monday for sexual crimes...
Five People Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash
A multi-vehicle crash in Braidwood this (Tuesday 7/21) morning. The 3-vehicle accident occurred on Route 113 at West River Road (in...
The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public for their feedback on the state's transportation system and the agency’s performance through the annual Traveler Opinion Survey. Available now through Tuesday, Aug...
Most of Central Illinois is expected to remain hot and humid through Saturday. The afternoon heat index values will climb to near 100 degrees, maybe higher as we approach the weekend. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible...
Kaimbry Kaufmann crowned the new 2026 Little Miss at Iroquois County Fair
The 2026 Iroquois County Fair opened with the Queen Pageant Tuesday evening. The Talent Show preceded the...
18-year-old Macyn Dyer of Goodland, IN is the new queen of the Punkin Vine Fair at Kentland. The freshman at Ball State University was crowned Monday night to open the 2026 County Fair. She will reign over the week's activities...
Some $50,000 damage reported from a house fire in Kankakee this (Mon) morning. Firefighters were called to the 900-block of Cleveland Av about 3:15 am. An upstairs bedroom fire was quickly extinguished. A female resident was...
— A mosquito has tested positive for West Nile Virus in Ford County, the Public Health Department confirmed on Monday.
The batch was collected from Melvin, according to the health department, and is the first specimen to test...
