Iroquois County News

The boyfriend of a 15-year-old Martinton girl reported missing last week, and his mother, were arrested Thursday after they allegedly hid her out in their home.

A missing Martinton teen who ran away late last week was found safe in Crescent City Wednesday afternoon, Iroquois County Sheriff's investigators confirmed Wednesday.

The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency is taking applications from families who need help with cooling their homes this summer.

Iroquois County- Prosecutors are now considering the death penalty in the case against a man accused of murdering two men in Sheldon.

Breaking news: Two men found murdered in Sheldon Sheldon double homicide under investigation June 07, 2009, 12:26 pm Comment on this story By Jon Krenek jkrenek@daily-journal.com 815-937-3370 Iroquois County Sheriff's Police are investigating a double homicide in Sheldon after discovering the bodies of two men who suffered stab wounds.

Sheldon- New details are released about the murder of two Sheldon men over the weekend.

Also in Iroquois Countya A Police Chief was shot during a domestic dispute between a couple in Onargo.

A gruesome double-homicide shocks a small East Central Illinois town. The Iroquois County Sheriff's Department confirms finding two bodies in the town of Sheldon.

When we think of Blues music, often times cities like Chicago, St. Louis, or Memphis come to mind.

This year, employment remains markedly lower than it was last year, however, unemployment in five of The Daily Journal's nearby counties was lower in April than in March.

Rust Chevrolet in the tiny Iroquois County community of Cissna Park can trace its history with General Motors back to 1915.

WATSEKA – A Champaign man is being held at the Iroquois County Jail after State Police found suspected illegal drugs in his car Thursday night.

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WATSEKA – A Watseka man is being held on first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a man outside a Watseka tavern Tuesday.

When Dave Obergfel completed eighth grade at a small-town school in rural Iroquois County, graduation consisted of an evening dinner.

One Iroquois county family knows just how far a helping hand can go. Jessica Sarge says she's learned the true meaning of neighborly love.

Jim and Barb Esworthy are giving more money to the Champaign County Sheriff's Office and University of Illinois for cameras in patrol cars to help in the prosecution of drunken driving cases.

A U of I football player has been arrested for drunk driving. 21-year-old Josh Brent was arrested this weekend for DUI, speeding and driving on a suspended or revoked license.

But not this year. a Former Bourbonnais resident Dan Carter never expected a day like this, but then he didna t expect a day like September 22, 2008, either.