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The Illinois Attorney General is issuing an advisory to Illinoisans ahead of Giving Tuesday. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is typically a day when people are encouraged to make donations to charities and causes that are...

Sunndy but cold to begin this final week of November. High today near 28 with a westerly wind gusting near 25 moh.  Same for Tuesday then a gradual warm-up to near 40 by Wednesday. 94.1 WGFA
Republican and Democrat candidates for the March 19 primary are preparing to begin turning in their nominating petitions. The doors will open at the Illinois State Board of Elections office in Springfield Monday morning...

The Carle Cissna Park Clinic will be returning to full operation on December 4. Shelby Robinson, APRN, is accredited through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and she will be leading care at the Carle Cissna facility...

Emergency responders were at Bishop McNamara Catholic high school (Tuesday) morning after a bomb threat.  It was at approximately 7:45 am when Kankakee City Police  received notification that a bomb threat was made via...

Upcoming blood donation opportunities ..... Champaign County  > Urbana 12/5/2023: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., University of Illinois Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street  Iroquois County  > Cissna Park Wednesday...

Area public health agencies are advising people and families to promote important food safety practices as we enter the holiday season. Safety tips include avoid foodborne illnesses like Salmonella and E-coli.  The Centers...

With the arrival of Thanksgiving and the season for family feasts, the Illinois Department of Public Health is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to protect everyone from food-borne illnesses. Hosts can protect their guests...

It’s a community soup dinner – that maybe, could become a soup kitchen to accommodate people in need. Watseka’s First Christian Church / Living Hope Church on North 6th Street is the setting for this Saturday’s 11/18 Free...

Flood relief for citizens living in Gibson City is in the works. Severe flooding hit the community in 2021 and efforts since then have been directed to improving drainage. Mayor Daniel Dickey reports costs to upgrade drainage...