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Today's (Tuesday 3/17) Primary Election in Iroquois County features two referendums and three contested races for County Board.  The polls are open 6 am until 7 pm.  The Illinois State Board of Elections encourages...

The 50th annual Iroquois County Christmas Cantata is this weekend!  6pm & 8pm this Friday, the 19th.  Also at 2pm & 4pm this Sunday the 21st.  This year's presentation is called “Light of the Stable."&nbsp...

Fairbury, Limestone and St. Anne fire personnel received emergency response equipment and technology upgrades through the Fund for Rural America, Compeer Financial funding program. More than $200,000 was awarded to 53 Rural...

It’s a summer tradition – and a fun one at that ! Kankakee’s Merchant Street Music Fest, this weekend, Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26th. And 94.1 WGFA helps kick it off. A ‘live’ broadcast (Herb Glasgow) Friday 5 – 7...

Illinois Republicans have filed suit, challenging the Democrats in the passage of SB 328. The challenge is to how the budget was approved, disregarding the Third Reading Rule. 79th District State Representative Jackie Haas is...

                           UPDATE:  IDOT pushing RR Improvement Project ahead to June 23 An earlier announced railroad improvement project at Crescent...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is cautioning residents of the increasing chance of respiratory illness after monitoring surveillance data. Monday…the state agency moved up Illinois’ overall respiratory illness level from...

The American Red Cross  is still stressing the critical need to replenish blood products.  A local blood drive is Monday, September 9, at the Sheldon Community Center. Donors are welcome from 12:30 ;til 6...

The Illinois Attorney General is issuing an advisory to Illinoisans ahead of Giving Tuesday. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is typically a day when people are encouraged to make donations to charities and causes that are...

A fire at a vacant home in Kankakee alerted firefighters Thursday afternoon. There was heavy smoke and flames seen coming from the rear of house in the 500-block of S. Moore. The cause appeared to be electricl in nature. No one...