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A chilly start to a Friday morning !  Temperature readings in the low 30s in several communities.  The WGFA Radio temp at 5:30 am was 32 degrees.Areas a frost blanket the area and today's high only at 45. Frost is...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced the release of funds for more than $14 million in capital improvement projects at state parks and recreation areas. This money was included in the FY19 bipartisan...

Olivet Nazarene University and the Kankakee County Museum host a screening of the film Legends of Michiana: Jerry Hammes on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, 7 p.m., at Kresge Auditorium in Larsen Fine Arts Center on campus. A short...

Saint Joseph’s College at Rensselaer, IN has been resurrected by partnering with Marian University on a new two-year college in Indianapolis. The liberal arts college in Jasper County closed last year but is now teaming up with...

County Clerks offer information and answer questions about voter registration and early voting as we approach the November 6 Election. Despite Tuesday’s deadline to register to vote, Illinois voters can take advantage of grace...

If you’re in the Affordable Care Act marketplace for health insurance in 2019, for the first time in several years the rates have stabilized. The Illinois Department of Insurance says the lowest cost silver plan decreased four...

The Iroquois County Board has a proposed fiscal year budget on the table showing a near $29,000 surplus. The budget numbers, approved Tuesday, will be on display awaiting formal approval next month. Board Chairman John Shure...

There’s differing views among members of the Watseka City Council about the future of the city’s water works. And the natter could come to a head at the regular meeting of the City Council in a couple weeks. Discussion during...

A boil order in Watseka will be in place until further notice after a water main break (Tuesday) forced work crews into emergency mode. Water was flowing along Route 24-East (Walnut Street). Traffic was re-directed using turn...

A new fiscal year budget and solar farm projects are on the agenda for this (Tuesday) afternoon's Iroquois County Board meeting in Watseka.  The 5:30 pm meeting is at the Administrative Center. The alternating schedule...