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21-year-old Darryl L Jordan of Kankakee, accused in a double-homicide in Vermilion County, now faces indictment.  A grand jury moved the case forward in Danville last week.  Police reported the double-homicide took...

The flood warning issued for Sugar Creek at Milford continues until this (Wednesday) evening.  The NWS extended the warning Tuesday, minor flooding is occuring.  Barricades were in place at several usual flood-prone...

The South Newton School District is closed today (Wednesday) due to a gas leak.  It is a Remote Learning Day, with a two-hour delay.   94.1 WGFA
Roads were closed, school closed, and residents in Cissna Park were scrambling Monday as flood waters climbed into basements, homes and garages. The usual flood waters from Mud Creek were intense…as the flood situation appeared...

A Crescent City man was killed when he was hit by a vehicle on I-57. It happened near the Kankakee – Will County line Sunday evening. Illinois State police report 50-yr-old Earl Rice Jr. was walking away from his disabled vehicle...

The Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (KAMEG), the Pledge for Life Partnership, Riverside Healthcare, State Representative Jackie Haas and local Law Enforcement partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration...

Several Illinois law enforcement positions are available and municipalities and counties are advertising for patrol officers.  Kankakee, Champaign, Danville, Lafayette, IN advsie interested applicants to apply.&nbsp...

The Buckley Fire Protection District and Buckley Ambulance Service are teaming up with OSF Healthcare to announce a planned Basic EMT Class to be held at Christ Lutheran High School in Buckley.  To register, call...

Officials in Cook County reported the effects of the storms.  Some 4,300 people remained without service Monday morning.  Over 4.3 inches of rain was recorded in Oak Lawn.  Will County was dealing with flooding...

Several communities in central-Illinois experienced power outages durign the storm activity Sunday.  Ameren's Outage Map was showing over 36,000 customers were without powerSunday night.  Downed trees and power lines...