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Record flooding has happened too many times in Watseka. And city officials are now taking the necessary steps to mitigate the effects. Creating a natural disaster mitigation plan would be a first step in +finding solutions to...

Local blood donars can donate today (Thursday) at the Village Hall in Bradley.  A blood drive runs from Noon 'til 6 pm.  Walk-ins are welcome. The Bradley Village Hall also welcomes donars next Thursday, October 31...

A Boil Order in the Village of Ashkum has been lifted.  Local officials announced the order ended at 10 am today (Thursday). 94.1 WGFA
A robbery suspect arrested Tuesday in Indiana may be linked to the September hold-up of the Iroquois Farmers State Bank in Watseka. 41-year-old Joseph Kruger of Tilton faces at least 5-counts of felony robbery in Lafayette, IN...

Emergency responders in Kankakee County will be involved in a full-scale disaster drill Thursday. The public should note sirens and several agency vehicles and personnel will be involved in the drill, expected to last from 6:45...

The Illinois Department on Aging’s (IDoA) Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is reminding seniors of the free counseling assistance available to Medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers during the annual Medicare...

The Ford-Iroquois Retired Teachers Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. today at 104 N. Second Street in Cissna Park. The Guest speaker will be from the Association Member Benefits Advisors, an association which works with the RTA...

Water levels in the Village of Woodland are testing with high nitrate levels.  Pregnant women and infants are discouraged from drinking the tap water.  Free water will be available at the Village Hall starting at...

Watseka's Wastewater Treatment Facility welcomes the public to an open house this Saturday, October 26.  Tours of the facility will be conducted from 11 am 'til 3 pm.  ERH owner John McBride said the community residents...

ERH Enterprises is flushing fire hydrants in Gilman this week.  Crews will be on the job during the day and night-time hours today (Tuesday) through Thursday.  The Village of Crescent City will have the same work...