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State Representative Jackie Haas will be hosting a free job fair on June 5th from 9 am until 12 Noon at the Knights of Columbus in Kankakee. Over 50 employers will be present at this event. “I am excited to announce my upcoming...

The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 law enforcement offices throughout the state are participating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s high-visibility “Click It...

It's a win for Illinoisans, according to State Rep. Jackie Haas. Senate Bill 3599 was supported to give communities mobile integrated health care services.    Earlier this week, Representative Haas passed Senate Bill...

                                    Non-emergency closures suspended, work zones still plentiful across the state – The Illinois...

Emergency Management Agency officials stress the need to 'stay aware'  when it comes to weather alerts. One method to receive the emergency information is through a service s known as Hyper-Reach. The Iroquois County...

Numerous reports from all over Iroquois County are being received about damage caused by the Tuesday night severe wind event. Large trees and limbs have been downed, and many areas were without power during the...

The Harvest Moon Drive-In sits pretty well in the hearts of a lot of people here in east-central Illinois. Now, the Drive-In in Gibson City is getting national recognition. USA Today has released its list of Top 10 drive-in...

A 44-year-old Watseka man faces drug charges after the Watseka Enforcement Team executed a search warrant Tuesday night in the 200-block of W. Hickory Street.  Raymond Joe (AKA "Griff") is charged with delivery of Meth...

Damage assessments are yet to be documented… but several people are dealing with the aftermath of stormy weather overnight. No injuries have been reported. Several large trees were toppled, blocking roads and driveways. Tree...

Both drivers involved in a head-on collision Monday night east of Kankakee were killed.  Illinois State Police and the Kankakee County Coroner's Office are investigating. It happened just past 9 pm at Skyline Road (6000...