Woodland News

Arrests: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police arrested Donna M. White, 49, Hoopeston, on Sunday.

Accidents: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police investigated a single vehicle fatal accident on Washington St.

Arrests: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police arrested Ricardo Gaytan, 28, Onarga, June 6, and charged him with battery after striking another male subject.

Photo by Wendy Davis -- Bill Campbell mows his lawn just north of Woodland limits on North Street.

“Part of the roof was down when we got there.”

Yesterday morning Woodland Fire Department and Watseka Fire Department got a call at 1:57 a.m. to 1689 North Blue Bell Bend Road in Watseka. via Iroquois Times-Republic

Illinois is generally not known for its T. Rex population, but the Prairie State currently has its greedy hands on nearly 7 percent of all discovered T. Rex fossils. via Daily Herald

" THIS VIDEO WAS VERY GOOD. I GREW UP IN WATSEKA AND AM THERE OFTEN NOW. I WAS JUST WANDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW I COULD OBTAIN A COPY OF THIS VIDEO MY MY PRIVATE LIBRARY. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“We may have an economic impact on us in the long-term”

Unit 9 officials won't know until Friday, but if everything goes according to plan, Nettie Davis School students could be back in their own building as early as Tuesday. via Iroquois Times-Republic

Posted 1/15/2008, 2:51PM, by Melissa Gaug Click on the link below for damage assessments for Milford, Cissna Park, and Woodland. via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

“All times are approximate as road conditions may impact bus routes”

Photo by Carla Waters -- Teachers Sue Butler, Tina Douglas and student teacher Ashley Mabbitt carry items out of the flooded Nettie Davis School building Friday afternoon. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“They've been hit by water already.”

Iroquois County Sheriff Eldon Sprau said his department has been helping residents in areas outside of Watseka that are flooded. via Iroquois Times-Republic

Accidents: The Iroquois County Sheriff's Police investigated a single vehicle accident in Onarga Township on Monday. via Iroquois Times-Republic

CITY Watseka Citations: Watseka Police cited Lisa Pedersen, 21, Woodland, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday for no valid drivers license. via Iroquois Times-Republic

No one was injured Friday morning when a Unit 9 school bus and a vehicle collided in Woodland. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“The ground is dry and with the moisture it makes it expand and break the pipes”

Woodland's Village President Russell Williams said a boil order is in effect for the section of town west of the railroad tracks. via Iroquois Times-Republic

A water main broke at North Street in Woodland Sunday night causing the village to currently be under a boil order. via Iroquois Times-Republic

Posted 12/9/2007, 10:54AM, by Melissa Gaug Sugar Creek Symphony & Song concert and Housewalk is still happening today! It is NOT cancelled. via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

Photo by Wendy Davis -- Sadee, 7, Paul and Teagan, 5, Wuethrich, Watseka, search down Walnut Street to catch a glimpse of the beginning the annual Christmas parade in Watseka Friday night. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“Everyone thinks 'it's great to have an ethanol plant but not by me.' Iroquois County is one of the largest counties and producers of crops, but we have no manufacturing. Instead of an exporter, we could be an importer”

It was an unanimous vote to table the rezoning of the proposed site for an ethanol plant at the Planning and Zoning Committee meeting Friday morning. via Iroquois Times-Republic

Posted 11/9/2007, 9:05AM, by Kristin Szremski The body of Katrina M. Sample of Woodland, Ill., 33, was discovered Thursday morning on the state line road near Raub, Ind., - about 12 miles east of Woodland. via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal