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The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce proudly announces Barbara Brewer-Watson as their new Executive Director. Formed in 2012, the Chamber has been focused on creating a strong business community in Kankakee County. When Board...

        Chicago's Windy City wasn't listed in the rankings; flawed numbers   Illinois ranks as the 20th most-dangerous state in the nation, according to a new report based on crime...

Authorities are investigating the death of an Illinois prison inmate at the Pontiac Correctional Center. 36-year-old Fabian Carrillo was found unresponsive on the floor of his cell early Tuesday. The death is being treated as a...

          Most all Iroquois County emergency agencies onboard The Watseka City Council has inked the bottom line, approving its part of the contract with the Iroquois County ETSB...

It was a justifiable act of self-defense and a Sheldon property owner who shot another man Monday will not face charges. Iroquois County State's Attorney Jim Devine said 68-year-old Thomas Salustro gave Michael Williams ample...

In Iroquois Circuit Court, an Onarga man was handed an 18-year prison term for sexually abusing two girls several years ago. The girls testified they were just eight-years-old when the abuse started. 47-year-old Jose Ramon...

Watseka, IL – Officials at Iroquois Memorial Hospital have announced that temporary visitor restrictions have been imposed during the flu season. IMH joins several other hospitals in central Illinois and Indiana with the...

A Kankakee County man will serve a 23-year prison term for repeated crack cocaine trafficking. 42-year-old Edward Dorsey Sr. of St. Anne was sentenced Monday to federal prison. Dorsey was also ordered to remain on supervised...

Two semis were involved in a head-on collision Monday night, shutting down Illinois Route 1 near Grant Park. The closure lasted about four hours.Grant Park Fire was on the scene. No serious injury was reported. 94.1 WGFA
A Loda Village Board member has been placed on three months court supervision. 54-year-old John Zalaker pleaded guilty Monday to disorderly conduct in Iroquois County Court. He was also fined 50 dollars and was ordered to pay 367...