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Emergency responders recovered the body of 49-year-old Shawn Beaupre Wednesday, two days after his car was discovered submerged in a flooded creek. The body was found near the East Fork Mazon River in Livingston...

Ameren Illinois says efforts continue to restore power to some locations following the intense line of storms that brought wind, rain and ice across the company's service territory. Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency...

A search was to resume today (Wednesday) for a missing Bourbonnais man, whose car was found in a creek Tuesday in Livingston County. Emergency personnel were searching Gooseberry Creek trying to find 49-year-old Shawn...

Watseka residents needing sand bags can find them at Lake View Park –across from City Hall – on Brianna Drive. The sandbagging operation was re-located when the Public Works building and lot on North Street was flooded Tuesday...

The flooding conditions in Watseka finds Mayor Bob Harwood suggesting citizens "not to panic, but act now; don't wait to get to higher ground." The mayor said to be vigilant, but don't panic. The flood waters have forced...

Iroquois County business-folks are being advised to be on the lookout for counterfeit bills. Sheriff's Police are investigating a couple of incidents in the Gilman and Crescent City areas. Two $100 dollar bills and a couple of...

The continuing rains and winds have played havoc on conditions in Iroquois County and the surrounding areas today (Monday). Some roads are closed, others have standing water, power interruptions are being dealt with, and...

Officials Urge Motorists to Use Caution on Ice and Water Covered Roadways Illinois State Police officials are reminding motorists of the potentially dangerous road conditions as hazardous weather continues throughout the week...

A woman is dead after a crash in Benton County Thursday night. County Sheriff's deputies told WGFA News it happened just before 8:30 pm near the Indiana-Illinois border. A 65-year-old woman from Hoopeston was ejected from her...

Tragedy hits a Kankakee family – a 7-year-old girl was killed after a fire consumed a home in Kankakee Saturday morning. T'niyah Hale was killed and four others were taken to hospitals. Among the injured was the girl's uncle...