The City of Watseka begins its recently-approved 5-cent per gallon gas tax today (Thursday). Despite concerns expressed about driving local business elsewhere, the City Council voted for the tax to generate needed monies...
Summer Food Safety Tips come from the Iroquois County Public Health Department. Food is an important part of many summer backyard activities. Don’t let food-related illness ruin your fun.
Food safety boils down...
Flood Warning issued TODAY, July 01 at 9:09 am until July 05 at 1:00 am >
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...
Iroquois River near Foresman affecting Newton...
Traffic was moving again on I-57 in Kankakee County this (Thursday) morning after an overnight rollover. A semi rolled at the 308-exit about midnight. Thye semi leaked a pallet of white paint. Kankakee Fire and...
Washington, DC – After voting in favor of H.Res.503, which would establish a Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol Complex, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) again says we deserve a...
Flood Advisory issued TODAY June 30 at 10:40am until June 30 at 1:00 pm >>
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flood Advisory for...
Northern Livingston...
A 2-vehicle collision near the Iroquois-Livingston County line Tuesday afternoon killed a rural Ashkum woman. 20-year-old Faith Billerbeck was identified by Iroquois County Coroner Bill Cheatum. The young woman was...
The Flood Warning for the Iroquois River has been extended thru Friday morning, July 2. The river affects the areas near the Village of Iroquois and Newton County, Indiana. Minor flooding is affected lowland...
There was a cry for rain to help the dry farm fields not too long ago. But now, farmers are quite concerned about too much moisture damaging crops. Heavy rains took care of the dry fields, but the abundance of rain fall has...
The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to stay alert for potential flooding and anticipate that travel could be impacted with more rain in the forecast this week. The department continues to monitor...
