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Gov. J.B. Pritzker is demanding the U.S. Congress remove President Donald Trump from office. The Democratic Illinois governor said the Republican president is responsible for the violent clashes that happened inside the nation’s...

Gov. JB Pritzker has extended the mask mandate for the state of Illinois for an additional 150 days as the state nears 1 million cases of COVID-19.  The original mask mandate established through an emergency rule to the...

A downstate Republican lawmaker is calling for an Illinois GOP congressman to resign over his comments toward President Donald Trump. U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger's voting record largely aligns with Trump. However...

Congressman Adam Kinzinger reacted to the Wednesday attack at the U.S. Capitol. The 16th District Congressman posted "this is a coup attempt. " Pro-Trump protesters broke into the U.S. Capitol Building as a joint session of...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Kankakee City Clerk's Office is closed today.  Normal office hours are expected to resume Wednesday, January 6th.  94.1 WGFA
Information and forms for the Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral program are available from the office of Iroquois County Treasurer, Kurt Albers, according to an announcement made by the Treasurer’s Office. The program allows...

The shooting death of a 42-year-old man in an unincorporated area of Lowell, IN now has an off-duty police officer from Highland in custody. The un-identified officer is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...

The Ford County Health Department in Paxton will offer another drive-through COVID testing program. This time, the testing is being offered in Gibson City. A mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health...

Those seeking help in east-central Illinois counties have a new source of information regarding available resources. Ford, Iroquois and Kankakee counties have kicked off a new 2-1-1 service. The hotline is provided by United Way...

A Hoopeston man was involved in a single-vehicle accident New Year's Day in Iroquois County.  23-year-old Waylone Henning was takne by ambulance to Carle-Hoopeston. Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report Henning ran his...