Iroquois County News

WATSEKA – Former Iroquois County Clerk Mark Henrichs must pay back $17,500 to the county in addition to serving a 60-day jail sentence and 30 months of probation, as ordered by Judge William Schmidt during a sentencing hearing Friday afternoon in Iroquois County Circuit Court.

Champaign- Questions are being raised about where exactly you can get the H1N1 vaccine if you qualify.

An eastern Illinois high school is closed after 112 of its 330 students called in sick with flu symptoms.

Iroquois County- It's a sign of the times: Cuts to department budgets as the economy continues to take a nose dive.

WATSEKA – A third person has announced she will run for election to the Iroquois County clerk's office in the February 2010 Republican primary.

An elderly woman with a history of mental problems pleaded guilty Friday to abusing more than a dozen pets.

Iroquois County-An Iroquois County couple learns their fate in court. Mikel and Dianne Freeman will have to pay 4 point 8 million dollars to victims of a fraud scheme.

An eastern Illinois county clerk faces up to 15 years in prison after a jury convicted him of theft and official misconduct.

ROBERTS – One week after a rural Thawville couple were arrested for allegedly growing more than 2,000 cannabis plants in Iroquois County, another substantial marijuana-growing operation has been discovered, this time in Ford County.

An Iroquois County woman remains in fair condition today following a vehicle collision along U.S. Route 49 during the weekend.

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence has been charged with killing his cellmate in what may have been a racially motivated fight.

Rough weather did little to hold back festivities at the Georgetown Fair as storms paraded across central Illinois on Tuesday.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN FORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHERN IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA... * UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY/100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY/... * AT 404 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A SERIES ...

Not long before Christmas, a girl and her friend were badly hurt in an accident.Alexys Smith, now 11, and Dakota Hanlin, 16, had fallen asleep Dec.

A manure spill in Iroquois County is killing thousands of fish at Spring Creek. The Department of Natural Resouces is investigating a 19 mile stretch of water.

Controlled pheasant hunting opportunities will be available at 18 Illinois Department of Natural Resources sites this fall, and the 2009-10 season dates and permit reservation information are now available online.

A Donovan teen died early Wednesday morning from injuries to his head after he was ejected from his car during a rollover crash in Iroquois County.

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.