Watseka News

It's a beautiful day in Peoria's Sunset Hills neighborhood. But Alyssa Pollack is pretending it's not.

Heather Todd with children James Brown James Brown has been found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 31-year-old woman shot during a burglary on Brown's property in Beaverville, Illinois.

WATSEKA – Former Iroquois County Clerk Mark Henrichs must pay back $17,500 to the county in addition to serving a 60-day jail sentence and 30 months of probation, as ordered by Judge William Schmidt during a sentencing hearing Friday afternoon in Iroquois County Circuit Court.

An eastern Illinois high school is closed after 112 of its 330 students called in sick with flu symptoms.

WATSEKA – A third person has announced she will run for election to the Iroquois County clerk's office in the February 2010 Republican primary.

A federal judge is considering whether to order the sponsors of California's voter-approved gay marriage ban to produce their internal campaign records to lawyers now suing to overturn the law.

An eastern Illinois county clerk faces up to 15 years in prison after a jury convicted him of theft and official misconduct.

Karl and Christine Bramstedt of Alton are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with a special family gathering.

Officials at the Georgetown Fair announced winners of the fair's talent contest.

Officials at the Georgetown Fair announced winners of the fair's talent contest.

Family and friends of a 15-year-old Martinton teen should have been celebrating her sweet sixteen birthday, but instead are asking for help to find the girl, who left her family's home Friday and hasn't been heard from since.

There has been another rollover in the grand prize for the multistate Mega Millions lottery game_ to $94 million.

A 27-year-old man is being held on $1 million bond after being accused of stabbing two Sheldon men to death.

When we think of Blues music, often times cities like Chicago, St. Louis, or Memphis come to mind.

Dralle's of Watseka is among approximately 3,600 GM dealerships across the United States that will continue to serve the public.

The changing of the guard took place at the Hoopeston city council meeting Tuesday evening as the newly elected officials of the city council and Mayor were sworn in.

WATSEKA – A Champaign man was being held at the Iroquois County Jail after state police found suspected illegal drugs in his car Thursday night.