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Motorists are advised to use caution during their commute this (Wed) morning due to patchy freezing drizzle. The National Weather Service wants drivers to be aware of changing conditions, especially on bridge decks and...

Kankakee Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that apparently was involved in a hit and run incident that killed a man early in the new year. 40-year-old Anthony Stewart was pronounced dead at the scene about an hour...

Rainfall has made roads slick.  Standing water on some routes in Iroquois County require some special attention. Motorists should be aware of changing conditions. ...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a...

An apartment fire in St. Anne (Friday) is under investigation. No injury was reported following the fire call at 3:45 am at Nicholson Super Service, along Illinois Route 1. An apartment is located above the auto repair facility...

Residents of Donovan should note --- WATER WILL BE SHUT OFF for residents south of 2nd Street and west of the railroad tracks on Monday, December 31. The water will be turned off from 8am 'til 5 pm allowing for water leaks to be...

Power outages were reported in some communities Thursday after high winds took down lines and tree limbs.  Kankakee, Manteno, Peotone and northern parts of Iroquois County reported interuptions in service.  The National...

Donovan High School grad The Village of Donovan proudly recognizes its high school state champion. Two newly-erected signs at the edge of the Iroquois County town lets everybody know Keeley Smith is their state champion. Keeley...

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory in effect for most of the WGFA/WIBK listening area. It covers several counties until 6 pm this (Thursday) evening. Wind gusts this afternoon reached 45 to 50 mph. Overnight...

Kankakee County Treasurer Nick Africano is reaching out to taxpayers with a tax payment plan. He calls it the Choices Tax Payment Program – allowing property owners to select a daily, weekly, monthly or any other plan to get the...

One man is dead and another man jailed after a Christmas Eve crash in Grundy County. It happened on Route 53 Monday. 32-year-old C. J. Loveland of Essex was pronounced dead at Morris Community Hospital Monday morning. Police...