Apr 10, 2013 | The News-Gazette
Former trustee takes top post in Buckley
"I was very happy with the results," said Shockley, who defeated Hull, 142-70. "It went exactly the way I hoped it would.
Updated: Dropped cigarette distracted driver in I-57 crash, police say
A truck driver apparently distracted by a dropped lit cigarette caused an accident in Iroquois County Monday night that shut down a portion of Interstate 57 for several hours, police say.
I-57 closed in the Buckley area
Traffic on Interstate 57 has been re-routed to U.S. 45 in the Buckley area following a crash in rural Buckley.
Winter weather: some like it cold
Unless you have the luxury of staying inside all day, you probably had a taste of Tuesday's winter weather.
Onarga: Bringing agriculture into the classroom
Friday will be "Aimee Chandler Ag Day" in Ford and Iroquois counties. The University of Illinois Extension, Ford-Iroquois Office, will have its annual agriculture day Friday at Christ Lutheran High School in Buckley; and this year it is named in honor of Chandler, Ag in the Classroom program coordinator and 11-year Ford-Iroquois extension staff ... (more)