Governor JB Pritzker today (Tuesday) issued a disaster proclamation for the entire state ahead of a severe winter storm that will blanket the state with life-threatening wind chills for several days.
“This storm poses a serious...
This week's expected frigid weather has government offices in Iroquois County closing. The County Courthouse in Watseka will be closed Wednesday (January 30) and Thursday (January 31). Sheriff Derek Hagen made the...
It's tax time in Illinois, and for a lot of people that means going online.
If you want your tax return quickly, the Illinois Department of Revenue is telling people to go online. The state will start to accept tax returns on...
A Community Development Block Grant proposal – to address flooding matters – gained the approval of the Watseka City Council this week. that will help pay for studies regarding flood issues.
The city, Iroquois County, and...
The NWS has a flood warning on the Kankakee River. Ice jams are causing the potential for flooding.
The County Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Chad Gessner said river-watchers are keeping a close eye on the waterways. He...
Schools are closed and businesses are altering schedules due to the extreme weather today. Snow, freezing rain and sleet is making roads treacherous. Motorists bare advised to stay off the roads if possible. Snowplows are doing...
...Light Snow Continues Into This Evening... Light snow has spread across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana this afternoon, and will last a few hours, gradually ending from northwest to southeast during the evening.
While...
Forecasters say this bitter cold won’t be going away anytime soon. At the NWS, meteorology experts add, it’ll be even colder next week.
Bitterly cold wind-chills are settling in today (Friday) and we need to avoid long stays in...
The extreme cold has municipal officials asking local residents to prevent water lines from freezing up by allowing taps to stream. The City of Watseka and ERH Enterprises recommends customers to let a stream of water the size of...
Public health officials in central Illinois have confirmed a case of the measles.
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District confirmed Thursday afternoon that a resident has been put in isolation after being diagnosed with the...
