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Paxton man gets prison for throwing coffee on family member

PAXTON — A Paxton man has been resentenced to two years in state prison after violating his probation from a 2022 domestic battery conviction. Ford County Circuit Court records show that James W. Nelson, 67, was sentenced on Oct. 14 by Livingston County Judge Michael Regnier, who presided due to Ford County Judge Matt Fitton’s recusal.

Paxton, IL · 2d
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Kankakee County, IL Drug Bust: 1,400 Fentanyl Pills, Guns Seized

Kankakee, IL – A major narcotics investigation in Kankakee County has resulted in the arrest of a 28-year-old man after Illinois State Police and multiple law enforcement agencies searched three properties, recovering more than 1,400 fentanyl pills and several firearms.

Kankakee, IL · 1d

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Former Rankin man charged with murder of his neighbor due in court again on Dec. 8

DANVILLE — A former Rankin man awaiting trial in the murder of his neighbor remains in the Vermilion County Jail ahead of another court hearing in early December. Johnny L. Gibson, 58, was charged in Vermilion County Circuit Court in October 2025 with three counts of murder and one count each of dismemberment of a body and concealment of a homicidal death. He pleaded not guilty last November.

Vermilion County, IL · 1d
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WCIA

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Rantoul Mayor provides statement on Village Administrator’s dismissal

RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — The Village President of Rantoul is speaking out about his decision to relieve the village administrator of his duties. WCIA reported earlier this week that Scott Eisenhauer said he was dismissed “without reason or explanation given.” Two days after the story broke, Village President Samuel Hall released a statement to address […]

Rantoul, IL · 1d

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Commission considering purchase of shuttered nursing home near Paxton

PAXTON — Members of the Ford County Public Building Commission took a tour of a former nursing home on the outskirts of Paxton on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to see if the long-shuttered facility might be suitable for future county use. The 37,573-square-foot building, located on a 317,117-square-foot lot at...

Paxton, IL · 2d

Country Herald

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Kankakee, IL Police Issue 27 Citations in Halloween Crackdown

Statewide Halloween traffic enforcement ran Oct. 23 through Nov. 2 with federal highway safety funding.

Kankakee, IL · 1d

WCIA

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Rantoul voters approve cannabis dispensaries in the village

RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) – Rantoul voters have spoken, and the village can now have a cannabis dispensary in its community.  In Tuesday’s election, more than 56 percent of voters said yes to cannabis businesses opening their doors and ultimately helping boost the local economy.  Board of trustees member Terry Workman said the board can still […]

Rantoul, IL · 22h

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City okays agreement with PC

The City of Fairbury has approved an annexation agreement with the Prairie Central school district. The agreement is to annex property where the new elementary school is going into the city limits. This was authorized during Wednesday’s regular Fairbury City Council meeting with Alderman Bill Schmidgall making the motion.

Fairbury, IL · 2d