A garage was a total loss, but no one was injured following a garage fire Friday evening in Indiana. The Brook-Iroquois Township Fire Department, with automatic mutual aid from the Kentland-Jefferson Township Department...
Heavy rain, thunder and lightning greeted many people early today (Tuesday). And the NWS says another round of severe storms is possible across central Illinois later Tuesday.
Some roads were ponding earlier today when more...
Two people self-rescued on the Kankakee River (Sunday) when the jet-ski they were on went over the dam. Kankakee Fire was dispatched. The two victims, both wearing life jackets, were in the water when fire crews arrived. The...
The Will County Coroner's Office and Illinois State Police are investigating a traffic crash that left an off-duty Joliet Police Officer dead. 47-year-old Sgt. Hollis Weller of Beecher was pronounced dead at the...
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that construction on Interstate 57 in Iroquois County will begin Wednesday, May 28. The nearly 5-mile work zone is from a half-mile north of the Illinois 116 interchange (exit...
Communities in central-Illinois and the Chicagoland area are cleaning up from storms Thursday night. McLean County and part of Logan County reported downed trees and power poles. Golf ball sized hail damaged rooftops in...
Several area farmers markets are popping up. Chambers of Commerce usually coordinate the events, including the Watseka and Kankakee markets. Many are offering new products, including organically-grown items.
The...
Much of Illinois will get a taste of summer this week. A warm front will bring in windy conditions and more humidity today (Thursday) with some areas of the state seeing 90 degree temperatures. There is also a threat of severe...
Recognizing tremendous need in their communities, Illinois FFA Chapters and Collegiate Farm Bureaus raised a total of 206,084.37 pounds of food, volunteer 7,482.75 hours and donated $54,897.42 during the 2024-25 “Harvest...
