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Two more municipal government contracts are in place for the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department to provide police patrols. Buckley and Cissna Park are now getting police protection thru the sheriff’s department. Contracts were...

Although un-contested in Tuesday's General Election, four new names will join the Iroquois County Board.  The June Primary Election ushered in new people to represent the county citizens on the 20-person Board.  Three...

Smoke and water damage reported at the Cascades Moulded Pulp plant at Brook, IN after an early-morning fire today (Tuesday). Brook-Iroquois Township Fire and Morocco-Beaver Township firemen answered the call to 3126 E and 500 S...

A police chase (Sunday) led to two men under arrest in Iroquois County. Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police reported a Watseka man and his Sheldon passenger were jailed in Watseka. According to police reports, deputies arrested...

Larry Power Road (4000 N) in Bourbonnais will close for about a week, starting Monday.  The Illinois Central Railroad plans to do maintenance work beginning Monday, November 14.  The route will be closed to all...

A boil order for the entire Village of Woodland is now lifted.  Mayor Rick Grosvenor said water smaples were returned from the State, allowing the order to be ended.  The boil order was in place since last week. 94.1...

Polls are open 'til 7 pm in Illinois; 6 pm in Indiana.  Ballots include local issues and contested races across the states and country.  Voters urged to let their voices be heard. 94.1 WGFA
Firefighters from a handful of Kankakee County-area departments battled a house fire in Salina Township Saturday. The high winds hindered any effort to save a 2-story farmhouse…home to two members of the local township fire...

High winds (Saturday) did damage to several structures. There was a partial roof collapse at the Baier Funeral Home in Watseka. A former bowling alley building in Kankakee was damaged when winds pushed a wall out. Some area homes...

Wind Advisory issued  today through 4pm Saturday.   ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT SATURDAY... South to southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph...