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The City of Watseka has issued a boil order until further notice for residents along East Elm to Raymond Road, between North 6th and North 8th Streets, extending from Raymond Road to Willow Bend. 94.1 WGFA
The Kankakee Chapter of the NAACP is hosting a candidates’ forum this (Thursday) evening at the Kankakee Public Library. The event is scheduled for 5:30 pm featuring the 3rd and 4th Wards for Kankakee City Council. The Mayoral...

The City of Kankakee has received $15,000 from the National League of Cities (NLC) City Innovation Ecosystems 2020 - 2021 grant. This grant will help the Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) partner with SourceLink...

As of 3/16/2021 Kankakee County has 12,864 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 6 new cases since their last update on 3/15/2021. Kankakee County has 177 COVID-19 related deaths. Kankakee County also has 12,121 recoveries. There are...

Great news from Piper City !  'Saba' the service dog is back with her owner. Missing since Sunday night after a traffic accident, the golden-doodle named Saba was reunited with her owner this (Tuesday) morning after running...

More than 6.5 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The 7-day rolling average number of vaccines administered is 77,800. Nearly three-quarters of the state’s allotment of vaccines for...

The month of March is getting off to a great start this week. Sunshine again today (Tuesday), temps remain mild in the upper 40s and lower 50s. A southeast wind expected to reach about 20 mph. Tonight, a clear sky with readings...

Two Coyote Hunters found what appeared to be human remains over the weekend. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office reports the remains were found Saturday night, about five miles northeast of Rensselaer. Law enforcement officials...

Congressman Adam Kinzinger says the GOP party is not united on a message to win future elections. On CBS's Face The Nation, Illinois' Representative says the party has used fear for too long. He says while fear can...

Piper City Fire needs help locating a dog that went missing around 11 pm Sunday after the dog’s owner was involved in an accident. Piper City Fire Chief Tony Lane said the accident happened 2 miles south of Piper City near Route...