Ameren Illinois is being honored for its response to last summer’s derecho. The company was presented with an Emergency Response Award by the National Energy Association for restoring power to nearly 200,000 customers. The...
The melting snow and ice has water ponding on roadways. And there’s potential for flooding. Those living in low-lying areas should pay attention to river levels, creeks and road-side ditches. Several roads already have ponding...
Emergency responders joined everyday motorists dealing with the poor roads yesterday and last night. Routine police and ambulance runs became quite an adventure on the icy routes. The emergency vehicles were slowed and some had...
The National Weather Service advises about the new week's weather outlook -- snow, sleet and freezing rain starts Monday morning, with freezing drizzle this afternoon. High temps near 29 with gusty SW winds as high as 25...
While more than half of the counties in Illinois remain at an elevated level for COVID-19 hospitalizations according to CDC data, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has decreased in recent weeks. The Illinois...
A Fort Wayne, IN truck driver escaped injury when her parked-semi trailer was hit by a freight train in Loda. Nedra Holder parked her rig for the evening (Wednesday), having backed into a private lot near Washington and Oak...
Iroquois County Clerk Breein Suver is reminding citizens there is less than a month to register to vote before the March 19, 2024 Primary Election. In order to be able to vote at the polls, the last day to register or...
Officials are using a unique method to try to alleviate ice jams on the Kankakee River. Residents in Wilmington who live near the river are under a flash flood warning because of the ice jams. Will County’s Emergency Management...
Transportation officials are again advising drivers to allow extra time and buckle up as we deal with slick road conditions. Overnight snowfall is slowing traffic and has led to several slide-off accidents. Snow plows...
Warmer temps are getting here. But it won’t last long. More snow, colder weather is also right behind the warm-front.
Not quite so cold today ---high temps near 28. It’s still chilly, but not that biting, nasty COLD ! The winds...
