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River Valley Special Recreation Association (RVSRA), an organization committed to creating inclusive, community-based recreation for individuals with disabilities and special needs, announces its refreshed brand identity and...

An electrical fire Saturday afternoon left several tenants of a Kankakee apartment building displaced. Kankakee Fire reported firefighters responded to a small electrical fire at about 2 pm in the 700 block of North Chicago...

Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police investigated a one-vehicle crash Saturday that left a driver dead. 54-year-old Steven M. Lee of Piper City was pronounced dead at the scene in rural Gilman.  The crash happened on County...

State Rep Jason Bunting wants to hear from constituents. His recently-mailed survey is asking voters to answer questions and provide input on issues that could lead to suggested legislation…  "You can fill the survey out...

Republican gubernatorial candidates visit Ford County (Saturday 1/24) for a Meet & Greet event. The Ford County Republican Party welcomes the public to a free get-together in Paxton. The Meet & Greet is at Pueblo Lindo in...

Community leaders are urged to make warming centers available for those people who might need relief from the extreme cold temperatures this weekend.  Iroquois, Ford, Livingston, Vermilion, & Champaign County officials...

E.R.H. Enterprises, Inc. announced (Thursday) the Boil Order for the village of Loda is now lifted.   The order was issued Tuesday evening when the water pressure at the community water plant dropped.   94.1...

Extreme dangerously cold temperatures are expected in the WGFA-listening area this week. Emergency room doctors recommend caution, advising the public that frostbite and hypothermia can settle in just a few minutes. The National...

Until further notice --- the Village of Loda is under a Boil Order. It's the result of a loss of pressure at the community water plant. The Illinois Emergency System (#IL-2026-044) issued the order about 7:30 pm Tuesday...

The Board of Directors of The First Trust and Savings Bank in Watseka is announcing the appointment of Neil Schippert as President and CEO. Schippert brings 28 years of dedicated service to the bank and is a lifelong resident of...