The City of Watseka is planning a celebration for Sept. 21.
The Onarga Village Board has decided to start moving forward in repairing the pool. Unfortunately, it’s not expected to open this season.
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The Martinton/Donovan girl’s minor league softball team recently won first place in the Iroquois Kankakee softball league this summer. The team consists of girls from ranging from third to fifth grade.
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The grandstands were fully packed during the annual Demolition Derby at the Iroquois County Fair on Thursday night. The sounds of of metal twisting, tires popping and engines revving were hear…
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The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce appreciate everyone who supported this year’s golf outing, according to a news release. The outing is a fundraiser for the Watseka Chamber of Commerce take…
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A week after the tournament began, winners of the Watseka Little League Invitational have been crowned.
The Buckley Dutchmasters baseball team defeated the Royal Giants on Sunday night with a final score of 7-3 in game one and 6-2 in game two.
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A Milford man was arreated on burglary and theft charges after an investigation that recovered multiple stolen items.
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A Watseka man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a shooting incident that happened in Watseka in August of 2015.
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EAGAN, MN – Big R Stores—the farm, home, and outdoor retailer founded in 1964—announced July 17 that it is changing its name to Stock+Field, according to a news release on the company’s website.
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Farm Credit Illinois recently hired Lynette Moyer, of Watseka, as a sales and service specialist in the Watseka regional office. The Watseka office serves farm families and rural landowners in Iroquois and northern Ford counties, according to a news release.
SPRINGFIELD – The president and CEO of Land of Lincoln Goodwill resigned Thursday, two days after backtracking on a plan to lay off several disabled employees.
SPRINGFIELD – The president and CEO of Land of Lincoln Goodwill resigned Thursday, two days after backtracking on a plan to lay off several disabled employees.
SPRINGFIELD – The president and CEO of Land of Lincoln Goodwill resigned Thursday, two days after backtracking on a plan to lay off several disabled employees.
SPRINGFIELD — The president and CEO of Land of Lincoln Goodwill resigned Thursday, two days after backtracking on a plan to lay off several disabled employees.
Illinois lawmakers are getting the bigger paychecks they voted for themselves in June, but one state representative has sent his back to the state’s coffers.
Pritzker Dancing on the Backs of Struggling Illinoisans
I have the good luck to spend part of the winter in Arizona, specifically Cave Creek, a small town located ten miles north of Phoenix. There’s only one major thoroughfare, the four-lane Cave Creek Highway, which is essentially Main Street. It runs into Carefree, a city of similar size, but i…
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Each year the Times-Republic has the honor of recognizing people in the community for the charitable work they do.
Are your kids ready for the financial challenges of adulthood? The 10th annual Parents, Kids, and Money Survey from T. Rowe Price shows the benefits of early financial education, including both formal schooling and parental guidance.
The T. Rowe Price survey typically polls children aged eight to fourteen years old, along with their parents, to assess early financial understanding and habits. For the 10th annual survey in 2018, T. Rowe Price decided to switch their focus to young adults from eighteen to 24 years old to follow-up on the first survey, when those young adults would have been in the proper polling range.
T. Rowe Price's findings aren't surprising. Financial education in school is important, but what kids learn at home has an even greater impact.
Young adults who received...
Current Federal Reserve Chairperson Jerome Powell recently indicated that the Fed may soon cut interest rates for the first time since the start of the financial crisis in 2009. What would such a change in the federal funds rate mean for you?
In today’s world of 24/7 cable TV and Internet news, people are more likely to be knowledgeable about financial and economic matters than in past generations. For example, we would venture to guess that most people have at least heard of the Federal Reserve, or, as it is usually referred to, the Fed.
However, having heard of the Fed is quite different from understanding what the Fed actually does and how its actions influence our financial lives. Let’s explore the Fed’s role in the U.S. economy and how its actions affect the broad economy and interest rates in particular.
What is the Federal Reserve and what are its Main Tools?
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Debt is no picnic at any age, but it's particularly rough on senior citizens. Most are nearing their retirement years or have already retired with little time (or money) to pay down debts.
Seniors tend to have better access to more credit if they need it. Their average credit score is 745, well above the national average of 701. That's both good and bad news. Better access to credit can tempt seniors into increasing debt or letting credit ride throughout their retirement years when they have less income to avoid a debt spiral.
The credit reporting agency Experian finds that Americans aged sixty and above do have less debt than the average American – $70,633 compared to the $93,446 national average – but that's still a troubling number given that most incomes will decrease during retirement years.
The amount of seni...
Does your family celebrate Amazon Prime Day? Over half of Amazon customers are estimated to be members of Amazon Prime, a staggering figure. Prime Day 2018 was the biggest shopping day of the year, exceeding even Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with 89 million visitors logging on and over 100 million products sold. Prime Day 2019 starts on Monday, July 15th at 12 a.m. PT and for the first time ever will run for 48 hours.
Amazon Prime members gain several membership advantages, but one of the greatest is free shipping year-round. For only $119 per year, you get free shipping and rapid delivery — and if you use Amazon even semi-regularly, you will save a bundle on shipping charges compared to the $119 membership. That begs the question: how can Amazon afford free shipping with Prime membership at only $119? The price was raised from $79 to $99 in 2014 and from $99 to $119 in 2018, but shipping costs are not the fundamental reason why.
It is not an issue of volume; ...
America's credit card debt is nearly $1 trillion, according to Federal Reserve data. How much of that debt belongs to your kids?
The 2019 Parents, Kids, and Money Survey from T. Rowe Price shows that credit card use has skyrocketed among 8-to-14-year-olds over the past seven years – from 4% in 2012 to 17% today. That's almost as high as the percentage of kids with checking accounts (19%).
Only 41% of kids with credit cards pay their bill. Parents pay 59% of the time – although this statistic could be misleading. Kids in the 8-year-old to 14-year-old age range are probably paying off their debts with allowance money or earnings from chores. Parents are responsible for charges in any case since children that young can't open credit cards under their own name.
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3 In 10 Kids Have Used Parents' Credit Or Debit Cards Without Permission
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It can sometimes be difficult to get kids outdoors for exercise when the weather is harsh, says Jennifer Jewell, a physical therapist in Jefferson Township. That’s one of the main reasons she enrolled her three children in the iXL Rehab, Exercise and Wellness Center’s Excel Sports Performance youth camp.
While eating meatless has an array of health benefits and even significantly reduces your carbon footprint, there is undoubtedly a price you pay cutting out meat. Vegetarians and vegans commonly struggle with making up these crucial nutrients and vitamins.
If you’ve ever been a pet parent you know animals love to explore and taste just about everything in their path. Unfortunately, there are things at home that our furry friends shouldn’t eat. In fact, according to the ASPCA in 2018, the Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) received an average of 1,200 calls daily and assisted 266,554 animals.
Once again, millennials — anyone born between 1981 and 1996 — are in the news. This time, unbeknownst to them, it’s a plea for help.
According to the Oxford Dictionary, a boundary is defined as “a line that marks the limits of an area.” In more straightforward terms, it’s the line you clearly draw so that others know not to cross it. Boundaries are essential to healthy relationships, whether that’s among friends, within the workplace or in a romantic partnership.
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Here's the latest for Friday, July 19th: Trump: 'No doubt' US warship destroyed Iran drone; Iran says it seized British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz; Boilers, stack implodes in Jacksonville, Florida; Rare wine festival held for first time in 20 years.
California hiring surged in June, powered by especially strong growth in residential and commercial building as mortgage rates continue to drop. The state added 46,200 jobs, including 11,900 in construction, as employers in nine of the state's 11 major sectors grew their payrolls, the Employment Development Department reported Friday. California's job growth was double that in May, which saw a ...
Israel will allow Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib to visit the Jewish state and the West Bank despite their harsh criticism and support for some economic boycotts. Israel's ambassador to the U.S. said any member of Congress is welcome to visit, regardless of their political views. "Out of respect for the U.S. congress and the great alliance between Israel and America, we would not deny ...
The boundaries between sports and politics have long been nonexistent with famous athletes such as Muhammad Ali and Jim Brown using their platform to raise awareness for issues. The 1968 Olympics saw Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their fists for the Black Power salute during the medal ceremony. Even ESPN has dabbled with political talk over the years when it comes to its sports ...
ASPEN, Colo. - The U.S. State Department is setting up a 13-person Venezuela unit that will be based in Colombia for now and deploy to Caracas once security allows, as the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to step down. The Venezuela Affairs Unit, based at the U.S. embassy in Bogota, will allow the department to "engage the broadest and most ...
The Kankakee and Iroquois County Back to School Fair, coordinated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, will be from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. July 27 at Olivet Nazarene University’s Chalfant Hall.
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All children ages 4 years to 12 years old are invited to attend Vacation Bible School offered jointly by Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church, July 22-25, according to a news release.
