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The Central School Board of Education recognized senior Marianne Marcotte last night.

Arrests Amy J. Martin, 37, Watseka, turned herself in to the Iroquois County Jail Aug.

Arrests: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police arrested Kelly T. McClanahan, 25, Thawville, on Monday.

Accidents: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police investigated a two-vehicle accident in Sheldon Saturday.

If the ordinance is passed next month, Herscher will join Gilman, Piper City, Danforth, Ashkum and Crescent City as area towns that have turned to electric carts to help residents get around for less than ...

Princesses and the queen were found at the fashion revue Friday at the Iroquois County Fairgrounds.

And for Christina Basham, of Ashkum, the decision to have both breasts removed next year eliminates risk.

Photo by Wendy Davis - - Konnor Knauth, Sheldon Square Shooters, shows his champion hereford steer to buyer Craig Gocken with MainSource Bank and the 2008 Iroquois County Fair Queen Sara Schoolman.

More than 550 people attended the Iroquois County Fair Talent Show Friday night in the 4-H Center at the fairgrounds.

It leads to a friendlier atmosphere. X Paul Heideman, mayor of Ashkum, Illinois A Missouri police chief, Rickey Jones, this week surprised a drug dealer in the middle of a deal.

Photo by Carla Waters -- Sara Schoolman of Sheldon is the new Iroquois County Fair Queen.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Ind. Law - More on: "Southern Illinois town saves gas money with golf carts"; Illinois has authorizing statute Updating yesterday's ILB entry , it appears that towns all over Illinois ...

Illinois State Police Director Larry G. Trent, on behalf of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, today announced the graduation of Cadet Class 112.

Zoning Administrator Gloria Schleef told the Iroquois County Planning and Zoning Committee Friday morning that Airtricity is still interested in putting wind towers in Iroquois County.

ASHKUM – Centrue Bank plans to close its branch in the Iroquois County community of Ashkum on June 27, according to Thomas A. Daiber, president of the bank's holding company. via News-Gazette Business Stories

A Subway restaurant is coming to Ashkum. It will be inside the Ashkum Food Stop, which is at the corner of U.S. Route 45 and Illinois Route 116. via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

“I was at the store looking around and thinking 'I don't know where to begin' and Vickie stopped by”

Photo by Wendy Davis -- Vickie Giles and Sue Gray opened an antique store in Danforth called Danforth Antique Divas. via Iroquois Times-Republic

One of the 24 "American Idol" top 24 contestants has ties to The Daily Journal Area. via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

Now presented as a slide show for the Chicago Tribune Magazine titled Another Country, Strazzante's diptychs pair images of the Cagwin farm with subsequent shots from the subdivision that was built on their ... via Popular Photography & Imaging

“I just started to watch and to shoot and I began to realize that there were so many similarities in what I was shooting to what I had shot. When I think about it now, it's really eerie.”

Thirteen years ago, Tribune photographer Scott Strazzante began visiting a family farm near Lockport owned by Harlow and Jean Cagwin. via Chicago Tribune