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Livingston County, IL – Early Morning Truck Stop Shooting Hospitalizes One

Dwight, IL - An early morning altercation at the Love’s Truck Stop escalated into gunfire, leaving one individual hospitalized Thursday. The Dwight Police Department reported that the incident occurred just...

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Quack-tastic Rescue: Mokena Police Save Ducklings from a Sticky Situation at Meijer

Mokena, IL - A group of eight ducklings found themselves in a bit of a jam on Monday...

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Suicidal Individual Found Safe After Late-Night Search in Kankakee County

Limestone, IL - Emergency teams successfully concluded a late-night search for a suicidal individual reported missing late Tuesday...

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Manteno, IL – Kankakee County Awarded $2.9 Million IDOT Grant for Highway 9 Overhaul Ahead of EV Plant Opening

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Lockport Man, Felon, Charged with Attempted Murder in Reported Racially Modivated Shooting

Lockport Township, IL - John P. Shadbar, 70, of Lockport Township, has been charged with attempted first degree...

Two Injured, Including Police Officer, in Watseka House Fire

Iroquois County

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Country Herald Police Reports - April 21, 2023

WATSEKA, IL - A fire Wednesday in Watseka resulted in two people being hospitalized, including a resident of the home and a police officer. The injuries...

ATV Owners in Watseka on Alert After Vehicle Destroyed in Fire

Iroquois County

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Country Herald Staff Report - April 20, 2023

WATSEKA, IL - ATV owners in Watseka are on high alert following a recent incident that resulted in a total loss of a vehicle due...

Arrest-a-Palooza: Iroquois County Woman Arrested Twice in 48 Hours

Iroquois County

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Country Herald Police Reports - April 20, 2023

WATSEKA, IL - In a surprising turn of events, 38-year-old Jill Williams of Iroquois found herself in jail for the second time in just 48...

Watseka Police Arrest 28-Year-Old Man After Officers Are Threatened

Iroquois County

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Country Herald Police Reports - March 21, 2023

WATSEKA, Ill. - A welfare check at a Watseka residence turned into a dangerous situation for police officers on Sunday. 28-year-old Paris Johnson was arrested...

Railroad crossing damage causes road closure in Watseka, IDOT responds

Iroquois County

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Country Herald Police Reports - March 9, 2023

WATSEKA, Ill. — The Watseka Police Department has issued a public service announcement on Tuesday, March 9, 2023, informing the public of the closure of...

Asbestos Abatement Set to Begin at Watseka High School

Iroquois County

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Country Herald Staff Report - March 6, 2023

Watseka, IL - Asbestos abatement is set to begin at Watseka High School on March 20th, 2023. The project will involve the removal of...

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Country Herald Staff Report - May 9, 2024

Infant Injured, Automatic Weapons Used in Overnight Peoria Shooting

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Peoria, IL – Man Hospitalized After 38 Rounds Fired in Late Night Shooting

Illinois

DuPage County, IL – Batavia Woman Cited 16 Months After Fatal Crash that Claimed Wheaton Woman’s Life

DuPage

Round Lake, IL – Successful De-escalation of Armed Incident

Illinois

Man Crashes Into Pizza Shop, Then Takes a Public Pit Stop

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