Regional News

…Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Wednesday…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow…which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Wednesday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.
* Timing…accumulating snow will develop this [...]

…Significant snowfall likely from late Monday through Tuesday…
A strong storm system will spread snow from west to east across the region on Monday. Light snow will become likely across north central Illinois Monday afternoon…and across northeast Illinois Monday evening. Snowfall intensity will increase Monday evening…with significant snow expected to fall through Monday night and Tuesday.
The [...]

South Newton 7th and 8th grade basketball tournament cancelled for 2-6-10
Saturday’s (2/6) freshmen boys basketball game Watseka vs. GCMS has been CANCELLED.
Milford girls freshman tournament basketball game at Hoopeston – Cancelled today
The Hoopeston Public Library free program on model railroading for kids that was scheduled for 10:30am today — POSTPONED til further notice
Donovan Athletic Boosters [...]

…Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 10 PM CST /11 PM EST/ this evening…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow…which is in effect until 10 PM CST this evening.
* Timing…snow…possibly starting as freezing rain or
sleet…will develop early this morning. Precipitation will
transition to all snow by afternoon and continue [...]

WGFA NEWS for Thursday, February 4, 2010 >
WX > Cloudy, high near 31. West to NW wind 5-10. Snow developing tonight and Friday, accumulations between 1-2 and maybe 2-4 inches in east-central Illinois and northwest Indiana.
 
> Several Illinois school districts, including Milford, GCMS, Ridgeview-Colfax, Lexington and more…are letting the [...]

 
 
> Voters rejected County Board incumbents in Iroquois, Kankakee and Vermilion counties in Tuesday’s Illinois primary. Harriett Mowrey of Stockland lost a re-election bid in Iroquois District 3. She is serving as the Board’s current Vice-Chairman. District 4 incumbents Beryl Luecke and Dennnis Johnson also lost.
In Kankakee County, Board [...]

WGFA NEWS for Tuesday, February 2, 2010 >
WX > Mostly cloudy on this Primary Election Day in Illinois, high near 33.
 
> The voting polls are open from 6 am ’til 7 pm today. WGFA has election returns as they become available once the polls the close. Results airing on [...]

WGFA NEWS for Friday, January 29, 2010 >
WX > A sunny Friday, high near 18. NE wind 5-10 mph. Sunny Saturday and Sunday, highs between 20-23.
– B-BALL on WGFA: I-West at PBL, Chrisman at Milford –
 
> Judge Clark Erickson Thursday sentenced a Kankakee woman to the maximum one-year [...]

WGFA NEWS for Wednesday, January 27, 2010 >
WX > Cloudy with snow likely this afternoon, high near 26. Wind chill values at near zero, a SW wind at 10 mph.
– River Valley Metro offers FREE bus rides due to cold temps –
 
> A record enrollment is helping with the financial [...]

SEVERE WEATHER ALERT LINK
http://www.EmergencyEmail.org/wxl/wxl17075-61246.54.asp
YOUR LOCAL FORECAST
http://www.Emergencyemail.org/wx/us/IL/17075.asp
 
STRONG WINDS & BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT.
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW AND VERY GUSTY WEST WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF N. IL AND NORTHWEST IN THROUGH TONIGHT. WHILE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE ONLY AN INCH OR TWO.WEST WINDS GUSTING [...]