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26-year-old Samuel Hines of rural Chebanse was jailed in Watseka after Iroquois County Sheriff's Police charged him with aggravated fleeing & alluding.  Hines is also charged with endangering the life and health of a...

The party supply retailer Party City, with dozens of locations in Illinois, has announced store closings. The company filed for bankruptcy in January and will close 10 stores while another 12 will be auctioned off. The company...

The NWS still has a Flood Warning in place.  It's been extended twice as the Iroquois River at Iroquois is affecting Newton County, IN and also Iroquois County.  Minor flooding has been occurring.   94.1 WGFA
Iroquois  County Clerk Breein Suver announced citizens can now vote early for the upcoming April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election at the County Clerk's Office or request a vote by mail ballot application.  If you're...

Heavy, constant rains Wednesday into Thursday led to flooded basements in Ford County.  Paxton and other communities are cleaning up while some residents say they haven't had flood problems like this in a long...

A central Illinois county is saying no to a wind farm. The Tazewell County Board rejected a new solar farm proposal Wednesday. The vote was tied and the tie-breaking vote came down to the Chairman, who voted no. A Minnesota-based...

Concern about spilled-oil contaminating the soil in Paxton has some worried about health-related issues. The oil is from a collapsed wind turbine that crashed to the ground last week. The turbine is on the ground while work crews...

Hoopeston Police issued a traffic alert this (Thursday) morning A road closure was asking the public to stay clear until reports of downed power lines could be repaired. City Police reported W. Main St. And W. Penn Street...

Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for local water-ways. Sugar Creek at Milford affects Iroquois County. A FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY...

Flights are being canceled at Illinois airports as a powerful winter storm affects the state Wednesday. According to the flight tracking website FlightAware, disruptions were being reported at Chicago O'Hare International...