Watseka News

Domestic battery Violet M. Jones, 22, of Watseka, was arrested at 9:28 p.m. on Wednesday by Watseka police for domestic battery.

This year, retirement may stick for Roy Johnson, principal of Wanda Kendall Elementary School in Watseka.

Burglary A stereo, MP3 player, DVDs and a video game console were reported to Kankakee police Monday as stolen from an SUV in the 500 block of North St.

Battery * Miranda Williams, 19, of Watseka, was arrested at 3:11 p.m. Monday by Watseka police for battery following a fight in the 200 block of South Third Street.

Alex Blanchette eats seven meals a day and works a sedentary job as the Internet sales manager for Dralle Chevrolet Buick Cadillac & GMC in Watseka.

Police are hoping a second look at surveillance video helps them catch some jewelry thieves.

Governor Quinn unveils the new Ticket for the Cure lottery ticket. The scratch-off has raised more than $8.5 million since it first launched in 2006.

Posted: 5:30 PM 5/14/12 Clear skies and great temperatures will make this evening a winner.

Trevor Martin hasn't yet finished his second year of studying fire science, and at 17 he's still too young to join a fire department.

Assault Jeffery D. Minard, 54, of Watseka, was arrested at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday by Watseka police for aggravated battery, disorderly conduct, resisting a police officer and criminal damage to property following an incident at his residence.

The three people charged with Monday morning's bank robbery in Watseka remain behind bars, with bond set at varying amounts based on their criminal history.

Posted: 8:00 PM 5/8/12 The forecast for Wednesday looks a lot like Tuesday with highs in the lower to middle 70s and a mix of sun and clouds.

Police arrest one man after an argument led to a stabbing this afternoon. Zachary Carter now faces aggravated battery charges.

Poste: 6:00 PM 5/8/12 More warm air is expected to move into central Illinois for May 16th through the 22nd.

Police arrested three people accused of robbing Sumner National Bank Monday morning.

Repairs are on the way for pipelines under Decatur streets, in particular along Lakeshore Drive.

Posted: 8:00 PM 5/7/12 Things will return closer to what we expect in May on Tuesday.

Monday afternoon Ameren workers lined up along Route 24 between Crescent City and Watseka picking up what mother nature left behind.

High winds and possible tornadoes Sunday afternoon affected nearly all parts of Iroquois County.

More than 100 women showed up in Martinton for a night of Bingo, but they weren't there just to play games.