The Iroquois West District 10 Board of Education had its November meeting Monday.
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The Cissna Park District 6 Board of Education had its November meeting.
Watseka’s city council will consider raising fees to its yard waste facility for contractors.
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ASHKUM – The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is generally one of the busiest travel holiday periods of the year. As millions of travelers take to Illinois roadways to celebrate Thanksgiving, Illi…
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The Milford Lady Bearcats played the Cissna Park Lady Timberwolves for their final game of the Cissna Park Tip-Off Tournament on Friday. The Bearcats won 45-24.
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In the Cissna Park Tip-Off first place championship game, the Watseka Warriors girls basketball team were defeated by the Bismarck-Henning Blue Devils. The final score was 36-31.
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The MCP Football team hosted their banquet on Thursday evening in the Milford high school gymnasium.
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Coming off of a 50-48 win against Herscher on Tuesday night, the Milford Lady Bearcats basketball team were defeated by the Watseka Lady Warriors last night. The score was 54-24.
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The Watseka Girls Volleyball team hosted their banquet for the 2018 season on Monday evening.
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Bakari J. Irons, 26, was met with a barrage of gunfire, police said.
While families across the United States pause to give Thanks on Thursday and load up on food and football, members of Congress will be doing the same.
ST. JOHN, Ind. — The father of the first year pharmacy resident who was killed in a shooting at Mercy Hospital shared his emotional thoughts about his only child Tuesday.
ST. JOHN, Ind. — The father of the first year pharmacy resident who was killed in a shooting at Mercy Hospital shared his emotional thoughts about his only child Tuesday.
ST. JOHN, Ind. — The father of the first year pharmacy resident who was killed in a shooting at Mercy Hospital shared his emotional thoughts about his only child Tuesday.
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DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling 122,000 minivans worldwide because the sliding doors can open while the vans are moving.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators are backing away from targets for capturing the natural gas produced from oil drilling.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday:
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vastly inflated the value of planned Saudi investments in the U.S. on Tuesday, as he explained why he's "standing with Saudi Arabia" despite the conclusion of his intelligence officials that the kingdom's de facto leader ordered the murder of a U.S.-b…
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Keysight Technologies Inc. (KEYS) on Tuesday reported a loss of $114 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.
Thanks to a NYS Rural Health Grant, the Wellness Department at UR Medicine Thompson Health was recently able to realize a three-year vision in bringing “Super Sprowtz” to the region.
Victor’s Mark Syverud was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 18 years ago but it wasn’t until just recently he realized he was experiencing a new symptom of the progressive neurological disease - his voice was starting to fade.
When Jacky and Joe Crane learned they were expecting, they were ecstatic, immediately sharing the exciting news with loved ones via Facebook.
Mass shootings have been an unfortunately common occurrence in the U.S. for some time now - media outlets report new tragedies on what seems like a weekly basis. But with every new case, many still look to the past for reference, the massacre at Columbine High School being one of the most frequently cited. The insurmountable emotions of these situations can be cause to create more anger, more hatred and more violence; it’s a vicious cycle with seemingly few solutions. But even the people directly affected by these tragedies have the ability to overcome and create an opposite reaction. One spurred on by hope and kindness.
As the wintry atmosphere has settled outside and the heat gets cranked up indoors, the dry air can wreak havoc on the body — particularly your eyes. Your sight is an especially important sense; it’s important during these cold months to keep up on the health of your vision. If you’ve noticed that your eyes seem redder than usual, you have blurred sight or watery eyes, or you have a hard time making tears, the culprit could be something a bit more serious than the dreary outdoors.
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(20 Nov 2018) Stores nationwide pull lettuce from their shelves after reports of illnesses due to E. Coli contamination of romaine lettuce. (Nov. 20)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A white Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi said during a debate with her African-American Democratic opponent Tuesday night that she apologizes to people who were offended when she complimented a supporter by saying she would attend a "public hanging" if the suppo…
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — State report: Remains of 2 more found, bringing Northern California wildfire death toll to 81.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on Republican Mia Love losing her U.S. House seat (all times local):
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Trump administration has again approved work requirements for Kentucky's Medicaid population after a judge blocked the state's first attempt earlier this year.
The Old Courthouse Museum, 103 W. Cherry, Watseka, will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week, Nov. 21-23, for Thanksgiving.
The Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society will host its Les Artisans Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Les Artisans is celebrating its 40th anniversary, with the event to take place at the Kankakee County Fairgrounds Expo, 213W 4000S Road, Kankakee. The expo has con…
The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the location for the Business After Hours on Dec. 5. The event will be from 5-7 p.m. and will be hosted by Riverside Healthcare Watseka Campus located at 1490 E. Walnut Street in Watseka, according to a news release.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it will dissolve a foundation funded by Japan to compensate South Korean women who were forced to work in Japan's World War II military brothels.
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — An acclaimed photographer has been released from a jail in Bangladesh more than three months after he was arrested on charges of spreading false information about a street protest and propaganda against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor is imploring U.S. Congress to increase federal funding and approve several measures to help the island recover from Hurricane Maria.
PARIS (AP) — Renault says Carlos Ghosn will remain as automaker's CEO while detained in Japan on claims he misused Nissan assets.
When NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope into deep space in 1990, the New York Times Magazine published a story with the headline that went something like, “Looking back to look forward.” The reference, of course, had to do with the scope’s ability to “see” light long before it reached …
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