Grief counselors are being made available in the Momence school district following the death of a 9th-grade student Thursday (1/25). District #1 Superintendent Shannon Anderson issued a statement confirming the passing of the...
Reports of 14 people have been evacauted along the Kankakee River at Wilmington. A flood warning was issued as the waterway continues to rise. Much of the immediate problem is near the North and South Islands. People...
The Illinois Department of Revenue announced it will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax returns on Jan. 29, the same date the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting federal income tax returns. In addition to free filing...
Ameren Illinois is being honored for its response to last summer’s derecho. The company was presented with an Emergency Response Award by the National Energy Association for restoring power to nearly 200,000 customers. The...
The melting snow and ice has water ponding on roadways. And there’s potential for flooding. Those living in low-lying areas should pay attention to river levels, creeks and road-side ditches. Several roads already have ponding...
Emergency responders joined everyday motorists dealing with the poor roads yesterday and last night. Routine police and ambulance runs became quite an adventure on the icy routes. The emergency vehicles were slowed and some had...
The National Weather Service advises about the new week's weather outlook -- snow, sleet and freezing rain starts Monday morning, with freezing drizzle this afternoon. High temps near 29 with gusty SW winds as high as 25...
While more than half of the counties in Illinois remain at an elevated level for COVID-19 hospitalizations according to CDC data, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has decreased in recent weeks. The Illinois...
A Fort Wayne, IN truck driver escaped injury when her parked-semi trailer was hit by a freight train in Loda. Nedra Holder parked her rig for the evening (Wednesday), having backed into a private lot near Washington and Oak...
