The Village of Bradley security camera rebate program has been extended. During last night's Bradley Village Board meeting, Mayor Mike Watson asked trustees to add more funds to the program that provides rebates for Village residents that install security cameras around their homes The program provides Bradley resident...

Registrations are underway for Bradley residents that want to sign up for the annual holiday meal basket give-away. Bradley Police Chief Don Barber says registrations started Monday for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday baskets Bradley residents can register by emailing meals@bradleyil.org or by calling 815-9...

Ford County officials have charged an 18 year old Kempton Teenager with attempted First degree murder. Ford County Court records indicate that 18 year old Veronica L. Matszewski allegedly tried to kill her uncle by hitting him twice with her car. She could get up to six years in prison if convicted.

A doctor in the Bloomington area has been charged with allegedly having sexual contact with a 14 year old from Gibson City. WCIA TV in Champaign reports 41 year old Dr. Kynan A. Brown also utilized a social media site to contact the teen for sex. Brown has a court hearing Tuesday, he is being held at the Ford County ...

The numbers are now in on the cost of a huge field fire in Pilot Township on 11,000 west Road, October 6th. The Daily Journal reports the flames consumed some 400 acres of corn and soybeans at a loss of an estimated 320 thousand dollars and brought 12 fire departments to the scene. Pilot Township Fire Protection offic...

It is Columbus Day today - the day set aside to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. History.com says the day was first set aside as a federal holiday in 1937. For many, the holiday is a way of both honoring Columbus' achievements and celebrating Italian-American heritage. But throug...

The resurfacing of Route 53 in Wilmington between Route 102 and Peotone/Wilmington Road gets underway today. The State Department of Transportation says the project will require intermittent daytime lane closures until the project is complete. They ask you plan for delays or avoid the work zone if you can.

A date has been set for an open house at the Kankakee County Courthouse. During last week's meeting of the County Board's Criminal Justice Committee, 21st Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Thomas Cunnington said the date's been set to show off recent updates at the courthouse Cunnington said there will be tours of the Circu...