A Saturday morning crash on I-57 in Ford County killed a Crescent City man. 38-year-old Ryan Rippe of Crescent City was southbound behind a truck-tractor semi-trailer driven by 33-year-old Brandon Cole of Macon...
Two Illinois officials have tested positive for COVID. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said he tested positive Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms. The 88-year-old is fully vaccinated and double boosted. Chicago’s...
A Positive Mosquito Pool -- the Iroquois County Public Health Department confirms the first specimen has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in Iroquois County. Local health officials continue to monitor for the presence of...
The Illinois Department of Transportation is informing the motoring public of upcoming railroad improvement work in Ford County. IDOT reports the TP&W Railway crossing on Illinois Route 115 in Piper City will be closing...
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced (Thursday) that the Interstate 57 ramps at the Buckley interchange (exit 272) in Iroquois County will close overnight on Monday, Aug. 29, and Tuesday, Aug. 30. The closure is...
No shortage of fun events locally in the WGFA / WIBK listening area. The Watseka Family Festival at Legion Park opened up with the Carnival at Legion Park Thursday. The event runs all day Friday and Saturday. Musical...
The State Fire Marshal's Office reports its Small Equipment Grant Program is now open for applications. Officials will award $1.5 million to elgible fire departments and ambulance services for the purchase of firefighting...
It's been a downward trend at the gas pumps. Triple A reports the national average for a gallon of regulat fuel is down to $3.87 today. It's a penny less than yesterday. Last week's price was $3.93 and a month...
The unemployment rate decreased in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in July according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security...
The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce extends a welcome to everyone to today's (Wednesday) BUSINESS BLOCK PARTY. It's downtown Watseka under the big tent at the First Trust & Savings Bank parking lot. The FREE...
