The Illinois Department of Transportation announced (Thursday) that the Interstate 57 ramps at the Buckley interchange (exit 272) in Iroquois County will close overnight on Monday, Aug. 29, and Tuesday, Aug. 30. The closure is...
No shortage of fun events locally in the WGFA / WIBK listening area. The Watseka Family Festival at Legion Park opened up with the Carnival at Legion Park Thursday. The event runs all day Friday and Saturday. Musical...
The State Fire Marshal's Office reports its Small Equipment Grant Program is now open for applications. Officials will award $1.5 million to elgible fire departments and ambulance services for the purchase of firefighting...
It's been a downward trend at the gas pumps. Triple A reports the national average for a gallon of regulat fuel is down to $3.87 today. It's a penny less than yesterday. Last week's price was $3.93 and a month...
The unemployment rate decreased in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in July according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security...
The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce extends a welcome to everyone to today's (Wednesday) BUSINESS BLOCK PARTY. It's downtown Watseka under the big tent at the First Trust & Savings Bank parking lot. The FREE...
A Positive Mosquito Pool -- the Iroquois County Public Health Department confirms the first specimen has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in Iroquois County. Local health officials continue to monitor for the...
The Village of Manteno is announcing the opening of the Fitness Court at Legacy Park. The official opening also welcomes the public to a Community Grand Opening on Saturday, September 3 at 9 am.
Village officials...
If you are not registered to vote, and wish to be, please call the Iroquois County County Clerk’s
Office at 815-432-6960.
A list of registrars and locations to register voters is available at the Clerk’s
office. You may also...
19-year-old Kacie Carswell of Georgetown and 31-year-old Shane Baker of Hoopeston face charges after Hoopeston police officers made a traffic stop and Bank and E. Penn Monday night. Carswell failed to stop at a stop sign...
