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The Ford County Health Department in Paxton will offer another drive-through COVID testing program. This time, the testing is being offered in Gibson City. A mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health...

Those seeking help in east-central Illinois counties have a new source of information regarding available resources. Ford, Iroquois and Kankakee counties have kicked off a new 2-1-1 service. The hotline is provided by United Way...

A Hoopeston man was involved in a single-vehicle accident New Year's Day in Iroquois County.  23-year-old Waylone Henning was takne by ambulance to Carle-Hoopeston. Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report Henning ran his...

Police say a Westville man has been missing since December 27. And authorities report Richard W. Truett may be in danger. The public is asked to contact authorities if you know his whereabouts. Police and family members say...

Following the ice storm over the weekend, a dense fog advisory is in place until at least Noon today (Monday). Visibility was reduced in several area counties early today.  Slick roads from the rising temps resulted after...

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to take time in the coming weeks to test their home for radon. January is Radon Action Month. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is recognized as the...

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that Driver Services facilities statewide are reopening on Tuesday, January 5. Face masks are required, and social distancing and other safety measures will remain...

Sixty-year-old Dewey Couch of Rankin suffered serious injury when he was ejected from his vehicle while he tried elude police. The Tuesday night accident happened on Route 47 at .50 N Road at 10:45 pm.  Counch ran his...

                     Winter Storm Watch from FRIDAY 6 am until FRIDAY at 3 pm ...Ice and Snow Accumulations Likely Late...

An Aroma Park woman was killed in a 2-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Kankakee County.  75-year-old Betty Becker was a passenger in a van driven by her husband. The van was involved in a colission with a second...