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A sonic boom heard far and wide across Illinois was thanks to an F-15 fighter jet breaking the sound barrier above central Illinois. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency said after collaborating with federal, state and local...

The holiday spirit was alive Saturday for the ‘Light Up Milford Decorating Contest.’ Over 40 residences and 5 businesses participated. Retailers welcomed guests and the community churches rang their bells simultaneously.&nbsp...

                                                    Bennett seeks to continue work for rural...

Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner Janella Schroeder, FNP-C, to Riverside Immediate Care in Watseka.  With over 21 years of direct patient care experience, Schroeder believes...

Iroquois County Public health is reporting the county's 82nd COVID-19 death. There have been 155 new confirmed cases since the last update. Forty-four percent of the local population is considered fully vaccinated. Ford...

Hoopeston's 4-term mauor has died. Bill Crusinberry was 72 years old.  He died at home Friday evening.  He had been re-elected to a fourth term earlier this year but just announced two weeks ago he'd be stepping aside...

Four employees of the Cascades Egg Carton Manufacturing facility north of Brook, IN were transported to area hospitals after a fire broke out Sunday afternoon.  Another  employee refused medical treatment.  The...

Where throughout Illinois do you travel? That’s what the Illinois Department of Transportation hopes to study with its annual traveler survey. The questionnaire can be found at IDOT.Illinois.gov now through Jan. 7.  It asks...

Expired driver’s licenses and ID cards are now extended through the end of March. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office announced the extension from Jan. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022. The extension does not apply to...

Increased school security is the norm today (Friday) following increased school threats across the country. Some local school administrators have joined districts around the nation in announcing plans to increase security. It’s...