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The flu vaccine is available at the Iroquois County Public Health Department.  The CDC and the Illinois Department of Public Health is strongly advising the vaccine for everyone over 6-months of age.  Call the Watseka...

Businesses gathered Thursday to kickoff the Mantreno Oktoferfest,  The Manteno Chamber of Commerce welcomed business leaders and friends at the Main Street Dining Tent to get the four-day event started.  Family fun...

Indiana's near-total ban on abortions is no longer being enforced. It went into effect last week, but a judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking it Thursday. This comes after abortion clinic operators filed suit against the...

Illinois State Police have issued an alert for a missing man from Channahon. 46-year-old Scott Rhodes went missing yesterday after going to a Dollar General store.  Anynone with info about the case is asked to contact...

Health officials and County Coroners are advising the public about a drug concern.  The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning about brightly colored fentanyl appearing on the streets, sometimes resembling sidewalk...

The Illinois State Police is awarding $1 million in grants to 32 city police departments and county sheriff’s offices across the state to help those agencies keep their communities safe. The Champaign Police Department and...

Petitions are available at local election officials' offices for those candidates planning to seek office in the April Consolidated Election.  Tuesday marked the start of when candidates can circulate petitions.  The...

Kankakee Community College is hosting workshops to help college-bound students and their parents understand the financial aid and scholarship process. Staff also will explain and clarify the types of aid which are...

It's been eight weeks since the drawing, the winner of the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot has come forward.  The Illinois Lottery announced (Wednesday) that the prize has been claimed by two people who agreed to...

It's a tradition unmatched in Iroquois County.  Central Comet football.  And the Central High Athletic Hall-of-Fame is stepping up again Friday night.  The Comet football team of 1982 will be inducted into the...