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Gasoline prices at the pump soared up 15 to 30 cents per gallon this week. Prices went from around $2.45 per gallon to as high as $2.75 per gallon Wednesday. Among the lower prices were $2.55 gallon, some as high at $2.75. The...

A special meeting of the Kankakee City Council (Wednesday) had members voting 8-6 to deny a move to conduct an investigation into campaign donations for Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong. The mayor’s primary election opponent, Angela...

Kankakee City Police are investigating the deaths of two people found dead at a residence. Authorities report 44-yr-old Jose Andrade and 42-yr-old Sulema Munoz were found dead at a home on Washington Avenue. Both were pronounced...

Iroquois County Treasurer, Kurt Albers, is announcing that Iroquois County Real Estate Taxpayers can view and print previously paid tax bills online by visiting www.iroquoisil.devnetwedge.com  This service can be used for...

Iroquois County election officials are in need of election judges for the upcoming April 6th Election. County Clerk Breein Suver announced there is always a need for Republican and Democratic Election Judges throughout...

A Boil Order for residents along West Park Avenue in Watseka was lifted Wednesday.  The order had been in place since last weekend after a water main break. CRESCENT CITY Boil Order continues until further notice. 94.1 WGFA
The Fischer Theatre in Danville will again be a COVID-19 vaccination clinic site tomorow (Thursday).  another clinic is planned there next Thursday, February 25, too. Last Thursday, the theatre welcomed...

Of more than 46,000 COVID-19 tests conducted in the latest report from public health officials, there were fewer than 1,400 positive cases. That’s the lowest number of positive cases since Sept. 9. The state reports it’s...

                   In 2019, 47.6 percent of the 110 fire deaths in Illinois were people over 60 The Office of the Illinois State Fire...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to deliver his annual budget address virtually. It would be the first time an Illinois governor has taken such action. The governor’s office said the State of the State address will be combined with the...