Gary Schroeder, 47, of Gilman, was killed Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Douglas Township.
According to the Iroquois County Coroner's Office, Schroeder was traveling south on 850 E Road about 8 a.m. He lost control of his vehicle and hit a bridge abutment at 1670 N Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Iroquois County sheriff's police are investigating the crash. An autopsy was planned.
Palmar amaranth originated in the Southwest but in recent years has spread east.
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Ford Iroquois Extension Ag breakfast will be at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at its office at 916 W. Seminary Ave.
After breakfast, a distinguished panel including University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Sandy Mason and Ford Iroquois Extension Master Gardeners Mary Dickinson and Anita Boomgarden will discuss "Gardens, Landscapes & Trees: The Challenges of 2013." So bring your questions for the experts.
For more information, call Helen Heins at 815-268-4051, or visit heins@illinois.edu to register by noon on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Two Gilman men were arrested Friday morning for a string of burglaries in Gilman, Danforth and Crescent City over the course of several months.
Michael J. Causey, 34, and David R. Blair Jr., 34, were arrested by Iroquois County police after power tools, jewelry and antique coins linked to at least seven burglaries were found in their separate residences, according to an Iroquois County police press release.
Police also found heroin at their residences — both in the 400 block of North Main Street. Both were taken to Iroquois County Jail.
Quester Chapter 1396, Iroquois Antiquers, will host an ice cream social at the historic Prairie Dell Church, west of the village of Iroquois from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept.15.
The church is located in Iroquois County on roads 2150N and 2250E.
The ice cream social is intended to raise money for preservation of the historic church, as the Prairie Dell Ladies similarly hosted such events in the mid-1970s and earlier for church preservation.
The church will be open for viewing during the event. For additional information, contact Jean Herron at 815-683-2560.
The Iroquois Antiquers also have held fundraisers to assist with projects for the Old Depot and Old Courthouse Museum in Watseka and the new Crescent City Historical Society and Crescent City Community Room.
Offices to be subject to election in Iroquois County next year are county clerk, treasurer, sheriff, regional superintendent of schools and 10 county board posts — three in District 1; 1 in District II, 3 in District III; and 2 in District IV. Party committeemen in all 31 precincts also will be up for election.
Petitions will be available in the county clerk's office at the Bury Administration Center, 1001 E. Grant St., Watseka. For more information, call 815-432-6960.
The church is located in Iroquois County on roads 2150N and 2250E.
The ice cream social is intended to raise money for preservation of the historic church, as the Prairie Dell Ladies similarly hosted such events in the mid-1970s and earlier for church preservation.
The church will be open for viewing during the event. For additional information, contact Jean Herron at 815-683-2560.
The Iroquois Antiquers also have held fundraisers to assist with projects for the Old Depot and Old Courthouse Museum in Watseka and the new Crescent City Historical Society and Crescent City Community Room.
Iroquois DU banquet
The annual banquet of Iroquois County Ducks Unlimited will be at held Friday, Aug. 30 at the Iroquois County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner will be served from 5:30-7.
Tickets are $55 for a steak dinner and year's membership, including DU magazine; $70 for couples ticket, two dinners, one membership; $30 for youngsters, dinner and Greenwing membership; sponsorships are $250. There will be a silent auction and live auction.
For tickets and more information, call Ted Heideman at 815-383-2973 or Jeff Taylor at 815-383-6004.
Officials in Iroquois County are worried about the financial future of the emergency telephone system that serves nearly 30,000 people, spread out in the third largest county in Illinois.
Nita Dubble, 911 coordinator for the county, has reported that the Emergency Telephone System Board, which has provided one-third of the emergency system funding, is running out of revenue.
Traditional land-line telephones are taxed $2 per month for 911 purposes, but people have been trading home phones for cellphones, which are taxed at only 73 cents per month.
Beyond those losses, Gov. Pat Quinn swept $9 million in telephone taxes into the general fund for other uses last year, costing Iroquois County $40,000, according to County Board Chairman Rod Copas, of Onarga.
"This is an ongoing problem because the state is pushing more funding responsibility on local government," he said.
The county, the city of Watseka and the ETSB each have provided about $136,000 per year for the operation of the 911 system, Copas said.
Two Gilman men were arrested Friday morning for a string of burglaries in Gilman, Danforth and Crescent City over the course of several months.
Michael J. Causey, 34, and David R. Blair Jr., 34, were arrested by Iroquois County police after power tools, jewelry and antique coins linked to at least seven burglaries were found in their separate residences, according to an Iroquois County police press release.
Police also found heroin at their residences — both in the 400 block of North Main Street. Both were taken to Iroquois County Jail.
