Local News

The annual Bourbonnais Friendship Festival is on this year’s cancellation list. The event was postponed in May with organizers hoping to hold it later. But now with the Coronavirus still making news, a decision was made to...

A handful of fire departments responded to a house fire in Paxton Friday. A one-story home in the 500-block of Fall Street was destroyed. A couple living there escaped uninjured. Officials said the fire appeared to have started...

The National Weather Service issued notice that atmospheric conditions are favorable for the development of those white, funnel clouds that often-times trick people. Weather officials say these funnel clouds normally only...

The Town of Wolcott, IN is preparing to construct a new wastewater treatment facility.  It's happening thanks to a 4 million dollar grant. Town leaders say they hope improving wastewater treatment infrastructure will...

The village of Loda is moving forward and anxious about a proposed new water tower. The Village Board learned a construction permit application is going before the Illinois EPA. Bids would then be submitted for review. At issue...

The popular Kankakee Fishing Derby, postponed earlier, is back on the calendar for September 4- 13.  The NIAA Fishing Derby details will be posted soon.  NIAA President Ken Munjoy said thanks to the Illinois Department...

The Manteno Chamber of Commerce has announced it has called off the 2020 Oktoberfest.  Major restrictions placed on large festivals due to the coronavirus forced local officials to cancel this year. The Chamber of Commerce...

Governor J.B. Pritzker made a stop in Rockford on Thursday to urge Illinoisans to fill out the U.S. Census. Illinois has nearly a 67 percent response rate for the census, which is ahead of the national average of 62 percent....

The State Fire Marshall will investigate a house fire in Watseka.  This (Friday) morning's fire alerted Watseka at about 12:20.  Fire Chief Tim Ketchum reports the fire began in a bedroom in the rear of the house at 494...

Crews responded to a structure fire this (Fri) morning in Ludlow. Dispatch reported it broke out just after 1 am. Officials reported most of the damage was done to the backside of the house… on Thomas Street. A cause wasn’t...