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 The Village of Clifton is under a boil order from East 6th Avenue to East 7th Avenue, and from 2nd Street to Route 57, until further notice. 94.1 WGFA
Manteno Police  are reporting the arrests of two men for Thursday’s stabbing death of 61-year-old Richard Alverson at a residence in the village.  Both men are jailed on $5-million bonds.  18-year-old Andre H...

The Iroquois River and Sugar Creek at Milford and Watseka will be monitored for a few days following excessive rainfall over the weekend.  Flooding concerns are obvious after 10 plus inches of rain fell in the last four...

The National Weather Service is confirming that several tornadoes hit the area over the weekend. Three tornadoes with winds between 70 and 80 miles per hour were recorded Saturday ar Danforth in Iroquois County, Chatsworth in...

Manteno Police (Friday) reported a stabbing death -- the community’s first homicide in 24 years. 61-year-old Richard Alverson of Manteno was found lying on the floor at a residence on Longfellow Drive. Police and the Kankakee...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued Today (Friday) at 5:​04pm until 11:​00pm by NWS Storm Prediction Center SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS...

The absence of summer-fun events last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic stirs a lot of excitement this year --- with so many activities re-scheduled and back on the calendar. County Fairs have already offered traditional fun...

Today’s (Friday) outlook is another day of strong to severe weather. Look for heavy rain, flooding and maybe large hail and damaging winds. Don’t rule out a tornado. The weekend is the same. Heavy rain and flooding is what people...

The annual Vermilion County Fair & Expo opens Wednesday.  The 2021 faur runs June 23 thru Sunday, June 27.  WGFA's broadcast from the fairgrounds is Thursday 2 - 4 pm.  Popular attractions include the Truck...

           Flood Advisory issued Thursday 6/24 at 11:​43​ am until Monday 6/28 at 12:​15​ pm.  The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flood Advisory for... Eastern...