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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he is pro-choice, and he won't apologize for it. The governor yesterday told reporters in Chicago that he supports a woman's right to choose, regardless of her income. That's why he says he...

- Republican Governor Bruce Rauner has signed HB40, the bill that expands Illinois abortion rights to include state employees and those covered by Medicaid. Rauner says that after listening to both sides, he finds that while the...

A rural Milford man, convicted earlier this month of attempted murder and aggravated battery to a police officer, will learn his fate on Halloween. 30-year-old Kevin Funk was convicted by an Iroquois County jury (Oct 13) for a...

Felony charges are on file against two caretakers said to be responsible for the death of an elderly resident at the Good Shepherd Manor in Momence. An autopsy report of Charles McLaughlin indicates he was left inside a hot van...

2nd Annual Buddy Check 22: Veteran Suicide Awareness Golf Outing is Saturday at Oak Springs Golf Club in St. Anne. A “Live” 94.1 WGFA Remote Broadcast will air from 1-2 pm It’s noted approximately 20 service members commit...

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KCNC/ABC News )– Investigators in Colorado are trying to determine whether a murder there may have ties to the Delphi double homicide. Bicyclist Tim Watkins was shot to death on a Colorado trail two weeks...

Kankakee County is making national news, filing a lawsuit, in the battle with opioids. And the case is likely to generate more plaintiffs. The law firm of Simmons Hanly Conroy filed a lawsuit (Tues) on behalf of the county which...

The Watseka City Council Tuesday night voted 7-0 to raise the water and sewer rates by 5%.  The rate hike goes into effect January 1, 2018.  The vote follows up on a finance committee recommendation last week to help...

“Joyful Sounds of the Season,” the 2017 Iroquois County Christmas Cantata, will be presented this year by the Iroquois County Cantata Choir. The first rehearsal will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 and then again Tuesday...

Harvest Daze – the weekend fundraising event hosted by the Iroquois County Historical Society – is knocking on the door. Next month’s event at the Old Courthouse Museum in Watseka has all kinds of activities planned. Harvest Daze...