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Despite efforts by two passer-by individuals and emergency rescue workers, a Loda man died after his vehicle plunged into Bayles Lake at Loda Saturday. 68-year-old Stevie Chapman was pronounced dead at Gibson Area Hospital...

E.R. H. Enterprises, Inc. issued a boil order in Buckley Thursday.  The boil order is for the area west of First Street until further notice. 94.1 WGFA
Newton County Sheriff's Police reported a personal injury accident Thursday on U.S. 41 at State Road 14.  A 68-year-old Monticello, IL woman failed to yield the right-of-way while eastbound on County Road 100 N.  Her...

Illinois State Police report a crash involving three vehicles early Friday forced the closure of a section of I-57 south of Paxton in Ford County.  A northbound semi was hit in the rear by a passenger vehicle. That...

A man was killed, his rwo sons injured in a mid-morning crash (Wednesday) in Iroquois County.  73-year-old Simon Ramirez was pronounced dead at the scene. He was ejected from an SUV he was riding in with his sons. The two...

                                        Kankakee Judge rules Harris made no attempt to stop her boyfriend from attack on 2...

                                                           Rep. Bunting to...

December marks National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, a critical initiative to combat the dangers of impaired driving during the holiday season. Impaired driving, involving alcohol, drugs, or substances impairing driving...

A 17-year-old male subject is facing felony charges after he allegedly stole two vehiciles over the weekend. Iroquois County Sheriff deputies were called to Cissna Park early Sunday morning.  A stolen vehicle was reported on...

After a couple of cooler days a warm-up moves into Central Illinois to end the work week. Thursday and Friday brings temps into the low and mid 50s. Friday could hit 60. There may be scattered showers mixed in, but the warmer...