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The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting a virtual public hearing through Jan. 21 as part of an ongoing study assessing the state’s rail system to help identify potential improvements and solutions. The event will...

Iroquois County Sheriff's Police arrested an Ashkum woman Saturday on a Kankakee County warrant.  41-year-old Anna Munoz is charged with failure to appear on the DUI charge. 94.1 WGFA
Fire officials in Kankakee are investigating a house fire that did approximately $80,000 in damage.  No injury was reported from the Saturday night call about 8 pm.  It was a vacant house in the 1400-hundred block of...

The Bradley (IL) police Sgt. killed in the line of duty is being laid to rest today.  A funeral procession, including hundreds of police and emergency responders, are part of a procession to the Abraham Lincoln Nantional...

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Thursday 15,277 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. According to ISDH, 1,314,688 people in Indiana have been diagnosed with coronavirus. A total of 18,794...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 201,428 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 444 deaths since December 31, 2021. Currently, IDPH...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation for those aged 12-15 years to get a booster dose five months after receiving the second dose of...

It is estimated nearly 1,100 Illinoisans develop radon-based lung cancer each year. As part of Radon Action Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is encouraging residents to test their homes for radon. Radon comes from...

Two Paxton men face charges for the burglary of several storage units and stealing tools and other property.  Paxton Police report 34-year-old Steven A. Harding and 38-year-old  Chad A. Minnick were arrested on...

A 39-year-old Saunemin man is under arrest, accused of robbing the Dollar General Store in Saunemin Sunday night. Derek Dunn’s arrest Monday afternoon now finds him answering to a charge of Aggravated Robbery. He was jailed in...