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Governor JB Pritzker signing House Bill 3403 into law, a bill strongly supported by area legislators.  State Rep. Jackie Haas and Senator Patrick Joyce offered support of the measure which would bring natural gas service to...

Special Weather Statement issued Sunday (August 29) at 5:​50​PM CDT by NWS Chicago ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Kankakee, northeastern Iroquois, northern Newton, southern Porter, southern Lake and...

A Thursday morning crash on Route 115 in Ford County seriously injured three local residents.  Illinois State Police investigated at 1200 N Road at 7:45 am.  One of the drivers, according to police, was operating a...

The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency is making its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program available starting September 1, 2021.  The program provides one-time benefits to income-eligible homeowners and...

The Iroquois County Public Health Department (ICPHD), in partnership with Iroquois Memorial Hospital, will be hosting upcoming Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination clinics, available by appointment or walk-in, for Illinois residents age...

Danville Police are investigating after a 21-year-old man was shot to death Thursday night. Detario Johnson of Danville was identified by Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden. An autopsy was planned. In a news release, Police...

The 90 degree weather will work its way thru the weekend with the heat index values near 102.  However, the break comes early next week when temps settle into the low to mid 80s.   Sunny days with humid conditions...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Gibson City to help those affected by the August 12th flooding. The Outreach Center will be located at the Gibson City Fire Department. It will...

Illinois unemployment filings are a mixed bag this week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported nearly 22,000 Illinoisans filed for initial unemployment claims last week, more than 3,500 more than filed the week before. There were...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker also announced an indoor mask mandate statewide for anyone over the age of 2, starting Monday. Last year, the governor’s first mask emergency rule was repealed after the 12-member bipartisan Joint Committee on...