Multiple area fire departments have been awarded part of a 4 million dollar State Fire Marshal Office Grant. Fairbury, Chatsworth, Odell and Braceville will each be awarded some 25,000 dollars. The Grant money is earmarked for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment. In all, 165 departments around ...

About 100 people attended today's groundbreaking ceremonies in Bradley for its new baseball and softball complex. The anticipated cost of the project is 35 million dollars and is to be located on St. George Road. At this mornings, groundbreaking, Mayor Mike Watson said the baseball complex is just the beginning. Offi...

Former Convicted killer Jeremy Boshears of Coal City could be a free man later this month. A Will County Judge ruled Monday that Boshears should be freed as per the Safe-T act requirements pending an appeal by the prosecution. If the prosecution doesn't appeal the release Boshears could walk free Monday May 20th. The...

Its four years in prison for a former Fairbury police officer who had pleaded guilty in Livingston County Court to sexual assault. 24 year old Carter Meister was arrested in October of last year for the assault of a minor between the ages of 13 and 17. As part of his plea deal, Meister will also have to register as a...

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin woman who was arrested last week after being stopped on I-55 in Gardner is facing weapons charges for a defaced firearm found in the vehicle. 31 year old Shirley Quinn has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and one count of possession of a firearm with a defaced serial ...

Jasper County Sheriff's police are asking for your help in locating the family of a man who was killed in a recent traffic accident in the County. 40 year old Ivan Lovera died as a result of the accident. If you have information of Lovera's next of kin please call Jasper County Sheriff's police at 219-866-733

Beecher Police say no credible threat was found after an elementary school student was reported to have had a "hit list" on Friday. In a Facebook post, Beecher Police say school personnel spoke with the student and found there to be no credible threat. The investigation continued on Saturday and reports say n...

This Saturday is the day for the Mattea's Joy "Super Hero" 5K run and 2 mile walk at the Perry Farm. Jamie Freedlund is Co-Founder and President of Mattea's Joy Freedlund says if you know of a local child they could highlight, or if you'd like to find out more about the 5k, you can go to their website Matteas...