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Afternoon temps today (Monday) are expected at 89 degrees, witha  heat index near 97.  Party sunny but showers and thunderstorms are likelyt after 5 pm.  Some of the T-storms could be severe, according to the...

Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup has released the name of a 36-year-old man who was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning. Oscar D. Mallett of Champaign died from multiple gunshot wounds he received during the...

The Vermilion County Coroner’s Office reports a 31-year-old Danville man was found dead, shot multiple times, inside a residence in the 100 block of Cherry Street in Danville. Coroner Jane McFadden identifies the victim as...

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...