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Miss Kiernan Tammen of Danforth and Miss Maci Kingren of Paxton represent their respective Iroquois and Ford County Fairs at the State Convention in Springfield this weekend.  Both young ladies were named the queens of their...

Last summer’s talent performers at County Fairs compete for State honors this weekend. Respective winners in Junior and Senior competition join the County Queens in Springfield to see how they rate among other County...

The potential is there for more snow and then COLD temps and it begins tonight. NWS says the Kankakee area could see 2-5 inches. Closer tome home in Iroquois County, the forecasts is for less snow, maybe an inch or less. But then...

                                             Watseka Park District Welcomes Learning Tree Daycare Center The...

IDOT reports clean-up efforts continue from the snowfall.  Area roads are still slick and caution is the word of advice from transportation officials and Illinois State Police. Bridge decks and exit ramps pose slippery...

American Red Cross Illinois says blood donations are desperately needed as the country faces its most severe blood supply shortage in 20 years. Officials report the number of blood donors has fallen by 40% over the past couple of...

Grants often can be the lifeblood of a nonprofit organization so knowing how to write a grant application is beneficial.  The Unired Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties will host a free traning program...

Kankakee school district #111 has its new school leader in place.  The school board was in special session Monday to announce a veteran educator from Illinois has been hired. The Kankakee School Board unanimously approved...

Officials in the Village of St. Anne have opened a warminbg Center.  The community Civic Center is now available for those who need to escape the cold.  The center will be open into next week ---when colder weather is...

A boil order that's been in place for Gilman is finally lifted.  E.R.H. Enterprises the order that affected the 400 and 500 blocks of Hartwell Street.   94.1 WGFA